Grade 9

“Way Forward”
Study Pack - English

Grade Nine
First Term-2021
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT SECTION

PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE
Introduction
This book has been compiled with theIntroduction
intention of facilitating teachers to align the textbook
and the teacher guide to complete the competency levels to be covered within the first
term.
Due to Covid-19 pandemic learning has been shifted from classroom to home. Therefore it
is a quite challenging task to the teachers to cover the syllabus in distant mode. Thus this
book will help teachers to use as a supplementary material in distant learning. Further , this
book can be used as a self-study material for the students who do not have facilities to
access e-learning,
Please note that the suggested activities included in this material can be adapted according
to the standards of the students.
Advice and approval: Mr. P. Srilal Nonis, Provincial Director of Education

Provincial Department of Education- Western Province
Monitoring :Mr.K.P.N.Premasiri,
Additional Provincial Director of Education
Mrs. Nimali Anusha Baduraliya- Additional Provincial Director of Education
Guidance- :Mrs. Priyangika Walpolage, Assistant Director of Education,
Provincial Department of Education- Werstern Province
Subject Coordination :
Mrs. Diana Lochanie Assistant Director of Education, Zonal Education Office- Kelaniya
Mrs. D. C. Hettiarachchi, Assistant Director of Education-Zonal Education Office, Minuwangoda
Panel of writers:
Mr. Mohan ,In-Service Advisor Wattala Division
Mrs. R.J.S.R. Jayasundara,In-Service Advisor,ISA ,BiyagamaDivision
Mr. D.D.A. Rajkumara,In-Service Advisor,ISA – Mahara Division
Mrs. KumuduniPerera ,In-Service Advisor – Wattala Division
Mrs. W.N. Shanika Jayarathne,In-Service Advisor– Kelaniya Division
Mrs. B.A.P.C. Darmasena,In-Service Advisor – Mahara Division
Mrs. Priyanthi Sumanaweera CoordinatorRESC, Bolawalana
Mrs.K.K.L.H.Gauthamadasa ,Teacher- in- charge ,RESC,Bolawalana
Mrs.S.P. Hettiarachchi , Teacher- in- charge, RESC ,Bolawalana
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 2

Lesson One
Competency Level : 4.3 Finds synonyms and antonyms for given words.
Synonyms
A Synonym is a word that means the same, or nearly the same as

another word.
 This rose is beautiful

 This rose is pretty
beautiful = pretty
 I am happy
 I am glad
happy = glad
 This building is big

 This building is large
big = large
 I have a small fish

 I have a tiny fish
small = tiny
 This is a birthday present

 This is a birthday gift
present = gift

Activity : 01
Match the correct synonyms.
thin bright
funny sad
beautiful high
intelligent slim
unhappy humorous
tall attractive
lucky wealthy
old ill
thief fortunate
sick ancient
rich burglar
Activity :02
Select suitable synonyms for underlined words.
1. My mother always cooks delicious curries.
(good/tasty/hot)

2. Gayani was frightened to stay alone at night.

(funny/glad/scared)
3. Our class teacher told us to be quiet.

(stand/silent/talk)
4. Can you please close the window?

(shut/open/repair)
5. Ann was born in a large city in America.

(noisy/small/big)
6. Mr. Fernando started to repair the car with his son.

(began/went/build)
7. Sahan always gives wrong answers.

(right/incorrect/wide)
8. My little brother was cheerful, because father gave him a toy car.
(happy/tall/long)

9. We finished the lesson so quickly, because it was very simple.

(hard/shortly/easy)
10. Little boy gave some food to a weak man.

(feeble/slow/old)
Activity :03
Find the synonyms for the underlined words and write the number in the given box.
organized chilly trip welcomed smart
arrived at summit holiday pleasing middle
During the last (1) vacation an uncle of ours invited our family to spend a few days in
his estate bungalow in Haputale. So father (2) arranged the (3) journey by train. We (4)
reachedHaputale at about 2 p.m.in the evening. Uncle Nimal came to pick up us from the
station.
The bungalow was on a (5) top of a hill. It was a (7) lovely sight but we felt bit (8)
cold there. Aunt Ramani and their (9) handsome son (10) greeted us warmly. Next we
enjoyed a delicious lunch. In the evening we visited a tea factory which was situated in the
(11) centre of a tea estate.

Antonyms
An antonym is a word that means the opposite or nearly the

opposite of another word.
I have a big ball but my sister

has a small ball.
big small
He is happy but she is sad.
happy sad
The giraffe is tall but the tiger

is short.
tall short
Pancha is crying but Banti is

laughing.
crying laughing
The rabbit is fast but the

tortoise is slow.
fast slow

Activity 01
Read the words and circle the pairs of antonyms.
Eg: kind , rich , mad , poor
1) sad , good , tall , bad 2) first , second , third , last
3) wet , hot , dry , dark 4) inside , outside , behind , near
5) often , early , absent , present 6) honest , patient , innocent , impatient
7) win , help , lose , enjoy 8) arrival , start , departure , close
9) strong , right , bright , wrong 10) speed , slower , power , faster
Activity 02
Select the suitable antonyms for the underlined words and fill in the blanks.
slow, easy , close , careful , cheap
1) Teacher: Is this question too difficult for you?

Student: No, it is ………………. to answer.
2) Customer: This gold watch is very expensive.

Salesman: Then take this. It is …………….
3) Passenger 1: That is “Yal Devi” express train. It runs fast.

Passenger 2: This is only to Polgahawela. It is a ………… train.
4) Mother: Don‟t be careless, when you cross the road.

Child: Ok,I always try to be ………………
5) Brother: Shall I open the window?

Sister: No ,…………….it. It is raining outside.
Activity 03
Write meaningful sentences using the given words.

Eg:
weak
father
strong My father is strong but my grandfather is weak.
grandfather
but
1)
………………………………………………………….
2)
NuwaraEliya
cold Jaffna ………………………………………………………….
hot but
too
3)
…………………………………………………………..
4)
…………………………………………………………..
5)
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Page number Activity

Reading book 50 6, 7
Work book 42 6,7

Lesson Two
Competency Level :1.2Read aloud different types of texts accurately and meaningfully.
Activity 01
Students are requested to act out the dialogue meaningfully.
Receptionist : - Good morning sir. Can I help you?

Visitor : - Good morning. I want to meet Mr. Kumar de Silva.
Receptionist : - I‟m afraid he has gone out. He will be back after lunch.
Visitor : - Could you please tell him thatRanjith from Kandy wanted to see him.
Receptionist : - Of course Sir. Do you have any message?
Visitor : - Please ask him to call me. This is my contact number
Receptionist : - Yes of course.
Visitor : - Thank you.
Receptionist : - You‟re welcome.
Activity 02 a
Read aloud the railway announcement and fill the grid.
Attention please,
This is the Colombo Fort railway station. The RajarataMenike express train in platform
number 2 will leave forBatticaloa at 6.50. The train will stop at Maradana, Ragama, Gampaha
and Polgahawela. It will stop at every station from Polgahawela. The passengers those who
travel to Trincomalee should shift in to another train at Galoya junction.
Name of the train

Name of the station
Platform no.
Time of departure
Destination

Activity 02 b
Read the story and put numbers in order to the pictures.
The thirsty crow
Once upon a time there was a village. It was very hot there and no water could be found.
There was a crow in searching water in this village. It flew everywhere to find water as it
was very thirsty. It flew over a house and saw a pot. The crow flew closer and peeped in to it
and saw a little water at the bottom of the pot. The crow was very happy to see even a little
water.
It played a good trick to drink water from the pot. The crow started to bring pebbles and put
them in to the pot until the water come up. As it was wise and tried hard, the crow was able to
drink plenty of water.
Activity 03
Read the story aloud and answer the questions.
The Hungry Mouse.

A mouse was having a very tough time. She had no food for many days and made strenuous
efforts to get her food. All her efforts went in vain. She looked everywhere to find food. As
the days pass by she became very thin.
One day mouse found a basket with corns. She also noticed a tiny hole in
the basket, which was sufficient enough to move her in. She easily
moved inside the hole.

Since she had no food for many days, she ate a large amount of corn. Without realizing her,
she continuously ate more and more corns. She realized very later that she ate a lot more than
she actually required. After eating a whole lot of corn, she became very fat!
Satisfied with corns, the fat mouse tried to come out of the basket through the small hole.
Unfortunately, the tiny hole could not accommodate the big mouse!!!!
The mouse started screaming “Oh! God Let me come out, how can I come out?”
A rat after hearing mouse‟s screaming voice from the basket, asked her what happened!
Mouse told the story and asked rat a solution. Rat told, “if you want to come out the basket,
wait for some time or even days to lose your all your fat until you grow thin.”
Mouse started to starve now but with lots of food to come out the trap!
1. Why did the mouse become thin?

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2. What did the mouse find inside the basket?
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3. Why was it able to move inside easily through the small hole?
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Mark true or false.

4. Mouse was able to come out from the basket easily. ( )
5. This story tells us “Anything too much is good for nothing”. ( )
Extended activities.
Reading book 1,2 1,2
10,11 1,2
11 4
17 12
19,20 1,2
23 6
Work book 11 2
47 4

Lesson Three
Competency Level :5.4 Read and responds to simple poems.
Activity 01
Read the poem and do the activity that follows.
Humpty Dumpty‟s Recitation

In Winter when the fields are white
I sing this song for your delight.
In Spring when woods are getting green

I try and tell you what I mean
In Summer when the days are long

Perhaps you‟ll understand the song.
An Autumn when the leaves are brown

Take pen and ink and write it down.
Lewis Carroll.
1. Write down the seasons in this poem?

2. Who is the author of this poem?
3. How many stanzas are there?
4. Write the rhyming words for the following words?
Green -
Long –
Brown –
5. During which season the days are long?
6. What happens to the leaves in autumn?
Extend Activity
Pupil‟s book pages 81, 82, 83, 119, and 120.

Activity 02
Read the following poem and answer the questions.
The moon has a face like the clock in the hall;

She shines on thieves on the garden wall.
On the streets and fields and harbour quays,
And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.
The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse,

The howling dog by the doors of the house,
The bat that lies in the bed at noon,
All love to be out by the light of the moon.
But all of the things that belong to the day,

Cuddled to sleep to be out of her way,
And flowers and children close their eyes
Till up in the morning the sun shall rise.
1. Where do birds sleep?

2. Write the sound made by each animal in the blanks.
Cat ……………….
Mouse ……………….
Dog ………………..
3. What object is compared to the moon in the first stanza?
4. Write the meaning of the 3rd and 4th lines in the last stanza?
5. Write words that rhyme with the following.

hall ……………. noon ……………..
mouse …………… eyes ………………
6. What does „her‟in the 2ndline in the last stanza refer to?

Activity 03
Read the poem and answer the questions given below it.
Hippopotamuses never
Put on boots in rainy weather
To slosh in mud up to the ears
Brings them great joy and merry tears
Their pleasure lies in being messed up
They just won‟t play at being dressed up
In fact a swamp heaven plus
If you‟re a hippopotamus.
-ArnddSpilka-
1. What is this poem about?

……………………………………………………………………………………
2. Do hippopotamus put boots in rain?
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. Hippopotamus covered his whole body with mud. Which line suggests that?
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Does the hippopotamus like to be dressed well?
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Find opposite words from the poem.
i. ever - …………………….
ii. sunny - …………………..
iii. sad - ……………………..
iv. down - …………………..
6. Find rhyming words from the poem.

i. never - ………………….
ii. ears - ……………………

Lesson Four
Competency Level :- 7.1 Writes descriptions of people animals, places and things.
Activity01 - Parallel Writing
 You get the same grammatical structure in parallel writing.
Activity :- Write a paragraph of 5 sentences about BuddhiniHansima. Follow the example.
RageeshaPerera is a clever boy. He lives with his family in the Western Part of Sri Lanka. He
is a student of St. Anthony's College, Wattala. His favourite subject is Mathematics. His
hobby is playing video games.
Name Place of Lives with Studies at Favourite Hobbies

living subject
RageeshaPerera Western Family St. Anthony's Mathematics Playing Video
Province College games
BuddhiniHansima Central Aunt Mahamaya English Reading books
Province Girl's College
 You may start like this.
BuddhiniHansima is a clever girl. ............................................................................................

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Activity02 - Writing a description of a place.
You can use the following grammatical structures.
a. There is a/an .............................................
b. There are .............................................

Now complete the paragraph with words and phrases given below.
 On the top of the rock.

 King Kashyapa
 Gardens ponds and other structures
 It is an amazing palace
 a world heritage site
The place I like to visit.
Sri Lanka is a country which is full of natural beauty. There are many beautiful and
important places in Sri Lanka. But the place I like to visit is Sigiriya. It is 173km away from
Colombo.
Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress located in the Matale District of Sri Lanka. It is
known as the Lion's Rock. This ruin is surrounded by (1) ..............................................
.Sigiriya was built by (2) .............................................. and it is included as (3)
.............................................. .. There are water fountains (4) .............................................. ..
The mirror wall is also very wonderful to see. I like to visit Sigiriya because (5)
.............................................. .

Activity03 - Writing Notices – (Lost and Found)
A notice is a formal means of communication. The purpose of a notice is to announce or

display information to a specific group of people.
 When we lost or found something we can write a notice about it and display it.
Let's write a notice about a lost sports bag.
First we can draw a mind map like this.
Next we can put the words in sentences.
You can start like this.
Lost
A black leather sports bag was lost last Friday in the school playground. There was
..............................................................................................................................
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2021.01.10 SamithuAthsara
Grade 9A

Lesson Five
Competency Level : 5.4 Reads and responds to simple poems.
Activity01
Read the poem and answer the questions.
Little Silver fishes
Darting to and fro,
I can see you shining
As you come and go.
In the bright cool water

Merrily you play,
That is very pleasant
On a sunny day.
But when winter passes

Through this pretty glen
Little silver fishes,
What do you do then?
1. Who are darting to and from?
2. When does the poet see them shining?
3. Where do the fishes play?
4. Find 2 sets of rhyming words?
5. Find similar words from the poem.

a. Moving very fast = ...............................
b. A narrow valley = ...............................

Activity 02
How beautiful is the rain

How beautiful is the rain!
After the dust and heat
In the broad and fiery street
In the narrow lane
How beautiful is the rain.
How it clatters along the roots

Like the tramp of hoofs!
Hoe it gushes and struggles out
From the throat of the over flowing spout!
Across the window pane

It pours and pours
And swift and wide
With a muddy tide.
1. What is the title of the poem?

…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. How many stanzas are there?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Find four sets of rhyming words from the poem.
i. ...................................... - ……………………………
ii. ...................................... - ……………………………
iii. .................................. - …………………………
iv. .................................. - ………………………….
4. What does the underlined word “it” in line six refers to?
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Write a synonym (a similar word) from the poem for,
wide = ……………………………….
6. Write a slimily in the poem.
…………………………………………………………………………………
7. Mark true or false.
i. Lane is narrow. ( )
ii. Street is hot. ( )

Activity 03
Bed in summer.
In winter I get up at night
And dress my yellow candle light.
In summer, quite other way,
I have to go to bed by day.
I have to go to bed and see.
The birds still hopping on the tree,
Or hear the grown up people‟s feet
Still going past me in the street.
And does it not seem hard to you
When all the sky is clear and blue.
And I should like to so much to play
I have to go to bed by day.
By Robert Louise Stevenson.
1. Who is the poet?
……………………………………………………………………………….
2. How does the writer get light at night in winter?
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3. When does the writer go to bed?
………………………………………………………………………………
4. Write the rhyming words in the poem.
i. night - …………………. iv. way - …………………
ii. see - ………………....... v. feet - ………………….
iii. you - ………………….. vi. day - ………………….
5. Where do the birds hop?
………………………………………………………………………………
Extended activities:
28 12
Reading book 59 16
71 9
119 15,16
Work book 40,41 6
70 11

Lesson Six
Competency: Use English creatively and innovatively in written communication
Competency level: 7.2 Describes pictures
 In this lesson you are going to describe pictures.

What do you need to describe pictures?
There is a………………………..Eg: There is a small bird.

There is an ……………………..Eg: There is an eagle in the sky.
There are …………………….....Eg: There are some boys.
 We use present continuous tense to describe actions happening in the picture.
He iswriting……… Subject Verb

She is reading …………… be (present participle)
It is running………… Singular is
The farmer is digging…….. V+ing
They are swimming…. Plural are
The boys are climbing…….
 Prepositions are also used to describe pictures.
He is standing at the bus stand.

We use prepositional
They are playing in the park.
phrases to describe
The present is on the table.
pictures.
The cat is jumping over the fence.

Activity 01
(A) What words will help you to write about this picture?
Can you circle the word?
A pair of spectacles Sleeping T-shirt
Girl cat man woman
sofa Dog pictures reading
watching plant shoes bone pink
lamp boy bird photographs
carpet lying down broom tree
newspapersitting eating green
barking
(B) Match A with B to build a sentence.
A B
1 This is a picture is wearing a yellow T-shirt.
2 There are four sitting in front of the girl.
3 There is a man, a woman, a pair of spectacles.
4 All of them are on the sofa.
5 The woman has hanging on the wall.
6 The girl who is lying on the carpet at the corner of the room
7 Their pet dog is Brown curly hair.
8 The man is wearing of a sitting room.
9 Their cat is sleeping people in the picture.
10 There is a table lamp between the two chairs.
11 There are pictures and photographs a pair of trousers and a T-shirt.
12 There is a big plant a boy and a little girl.
13 The man is wearing reading books.

02
(A) Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the picture.
This is a picture of a park. There are many people

in the park. There are young people, old people
and …………. . Two girls are riding ……….. . A
young lady is ………….. the go-cart. She is
wearing a yellow …….. . Two boys are
exercising. A small ……….. is hugging a dog. A
man is ………… towards them. A young girl is
standing near the garden ………. There is a man
sitting on another …………… chair. There are
some …………… at the back of the garden. The
girl who is in a …….. frock is riding a scooter.
Activity 2 (B)
Re arrange the word phrases and make meaningful sentences.

Eg:
1. a picture of /This is /a fun area.
This is a picture of a fun area
2. in the picture/eleven people/There are
3. is lying / under a /A young boy/ on a mat/summer hut
4. a cap and/ He is wearing/ a pair of sun glasses.
5. the radio/ listening to/ He is
6. A girl / a dotted short /is lying on mat/ who is wearing/ and a hat
7. reading a/ She is/ book.
8. bottle of juice /a pair of sleepers/ There is a/and a bicycle/ near her/ a picnic basket/
9. a ball/a little/ catching/ boy is /
10. A dog /him/ is behind
11. a girl at the /the bushes/which is near/snack bar /There is/
12. is riding /in the lake/ A man/ a boat
13. two camp /the picture/ There are/tents in
14. are playing / the tents/ Two children/ near/
15. are flying/ the sky/in/ Two swallows
16. two birds/ the tree/ nest which/ There are/ is on /near the/
17. is feeding /the nestlings/one bird/
Activity 3
(A) Write six sentences using the word phrases given in the box.
Many people/ hospital

Patients/ waiting/
a lady doctor/medicine
Ambulance/ ground
A lady/ blue dress
a café/ a man

Write short paragraphs for the pictures given below.
(B)
Start like this.

This is a picture of a
…………………………………………………………………………………………….…..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Extended Activities-

Pupils‟ book 17,18, 13
21 3
Work book 7 7

Lesson Seven
CompetencyLevel : 7.3 Writes for personal purposes
Activity 01
You received the following note from your friend Kamal inviting you for his birthday party.
Imagine that you are Ruwan and write a reply.
Ruwan
My Birthday falls on next Saturday. I‟m having a party on that day at home. I would
like to invite you to this party. I have invited many friends. Please reply.
Kamal
Activity 2
Read the following notice about sportsmeet and write a similar notice about the prize giving,
using the following words.
Mr. Soysa, Main hall prize giving 5th January Organizing Committee.
Notice
The Annual Sports meet of Sumana M .V. will be held on 18th Saturday from 1.30 p.m. to 5.00
p.m. in the school grounds. The Chief Guest is the former principal Mr.Perera. All are invited
for this event.
Sports Committee
Sumana M.V.
Activity 03
You are a member of the drama group of your class. You are unable to attend for drama
practices on Saturday. Arrange the following information in order to get a letter of excuse to
your class teacher.
1. Because I have to take my grandmother to the hospital.

2. For drama practices on Sunday.
3. Dear teacher.
4. Please excuse me as I‟m unable to attend.
5. Nuwan.
6. 115 Negombo Road Ja –Ela. 01/01/2021
7. Thank you.
Extended activity Pupils book pages 40, 41

Lesson Eight
Competency Level: 2.6 Uses commas with understanding.
 We use commas to separate items in a list.
Eg: 1. I like bananas, apples, mangoes and grapes.
2. The baby ran, fell down and cried.
 We use commas to enclose details.
1. One of the children, whose name was Ann, fell in to the sea.
 We use commas after interjections. (Hello, Yes, Well, Hey)
1. Hello, nice to meet you.

2. Yes, I can do it for you.
3. Hey, here your bag.
 We use commas before tag questions.
1. It is very beautiful, isn‟t it?

2. The exam was too hard, wasn‟t it?
 We use commas after a dependent clause.
1. If you get up late, you will not catch the 6‟o clock bus.
 We use commas between two independent clauses.

1. It did not hurt at all, but he managed ................

Activity 1
Use comma where necessary and re-write the sentences.
Eg: She is tall fair and pleasant.
She is tall, fair and pleasant.
1. Mr.Silva is a poor man but his daughter married to a rich family.
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2. Not like the sun the moon is very cool and we can look at it directly.
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3. My mother gave me a toy car school bag a pair of shoes and a bat for my birthday.
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4. He is very handsome isn‟t he?
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5. Well I‟ll try to come on time.
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Activity 2
Use the comma where it necessary.
Amal: Hello how are you Sahan?
Sahan: I‟m fine. How was your vacation?
Amal: We visited SigiriyaDambulla and Anuradhapura.
Sahan: wow! Then you had a nice time isn‟t it?
Amal: Yes I had a great experience. If you joined us you also would enjoy with me.
Sahan: Sure I‟ll join next time.
Activity 3
Read the sentences and place the commas where necessary.
1. After the game let‟s go and have dinner.
2. My friend Jane has three pet dogs.
3. When we go to the park I hope it won‟t rain.
4. Wow that painting you did is amazing!
5. Is that you Frank?
6. As the day came to an end the fire fighters put out the last spark.
Extended activities:
Reading book 14 8,9

Lesson Nine
Competency Level :5.1Uses visual clues to derive the meaning of texts.
Activity 1
Match the words and phrases with pictures.
1. an archaeologist
2. Chopsticks
3. a mammoth
4. a thatched house
5. an audience
Activity 2
Match the pictures with sentences.Write the correct letter in the box provided.
a. One day Ravi saw a cat up a tree.
b. He gave the cat some milk in a bowl.
c. He carried the cat down the ladder in his arms.

d. Then he took it to home.
e. He brought a ladder from home.
f. He climbed up the ladder.
Activity 3
Complete the sentences using the pictures given.
1. I go to s……………….. with my younger brother.
2. We go to school by b…………………….. .
3. Janath and Sachin are my f ……………… .
4. We read books in the l……………..
5. I drink tea at the c…………….. with my friends.

Lesson Ten
Competency level :4.5 Forms the plurals of nouns.
Nouns: plurals- countable and uncountable

A noun can be either
i) countable (count) or
ii) uncountable (non-count)
Countable nouns
 can becounted.
 Have a singular and a plural form
Eg:
Singular Plural
One doll Two dolls
One house Two houses
One man Two men
Uncountable nouns
a. cannot be counted.
b. may be

i. the names of abstract ideas (eg: advice, knowledge) or qualities (eg:

kindness).
ii. physical objects that are too small to be counted. (eg: liquids, powders,
gases etc.)
c. Usually have a singular form and do not have a plural form. So, you cannot
add an „S‟ to it. (eg tea, money)
d. To express a quantity of an uncountable noun, use an exact measurement like
i. a cup of……….
ii. a kilogram of………….. etc.
Singular Plural
Note:
 OOne bottle of milk. Two bottles of milk.
n
ly the measuring noun is pluralized above.
(bottle – bottles)
 Uncountable noun (milk) is in the singular form.
Activity 01
Fill in the blanks using the suitable form of the nouns given in brackets.
1. I always start the day with a_____________ of milk. (glass)
2. There are five _____________ of brown bread on the shelf. (loaf)
3. My uncle took four _____________of baggage on to the train. (piece)

4. Sahan dug up nine _____________ of sand to build the sandcastle. (bucket)

5. The lion carried a huge _____________ of meat in his mouth. (lump)
Activity 02
Complete the recipe using the nouns given below.
1. cubes/ milliletres / cup / sprigs / tablespoons
Healthy Fruit Juice Recipe

You will need a _____________ of pomegranate seeds, an orange, two apples and a mango
to make the juice. First, wash all the fruit properly and peel and chop
them, if required. Next, add them to a food processor with 500
_____________ of water, two_____________ of lemon juice, one
tablespoon of honey, five _____________ of ice and blend them together.
Then pour the juice into a chilled glass using a strainer to remove the
pulp. Garnish with two _____________ of mint leaves and serve.
Activity 03
Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the nouns given in the below.
Barrel / sack / layer/ pinch / carton
1. There were five _____________ of garbage on the pavement.

2. Add a _____________ of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
3. Nehara was so thirsty that she drank two _____________ of orange juice.
4. The cost of a _____________ of oil depends on how and where it is produced.
5. There are _____________ of dust on the floor.
Extended activities : Pupils’ book – page number 27 – Activity 10

: Workbook – page number 15 – Activity 06

Lesson Eleven
6.1 Constructs simple sentences-Active Voice Future PerfectAffirmative,
Negative,Interrogative
Introduction
Future Perfect Tense
When you want to talk about an action that will happen before a certain point in the future,
you will need to use the future perfect tense.
The future perfect is a verb form or construction used to describe an event that is expected or
planned to happen before a time of reference in the future.
Affirmative Sentence:
S + will + have + past participle + …
Example: I will have finished my report by the end of this month.
Negative Sentence:
S + will + not + have + past participle + …
Example: He will not have done it by this evening.
Question form:
Will + S + have + past participle + …
Example: Will you have written me a letter?
How to Use the Future Perfect Tense

Learn how and when to use the Future Perfect Tense in English
The Future Perfect is used:
 To talk about an action that will finish before a certain time in the future
Example: I will have gone to Jaffna by eight o‟clock tomorrow,
 To talk about an action that will be completed before another event takes place
Example:She will have learnt Chinese before she moves to China.
 To express conviction that something happened in the near past
Example: The guests will have arrived at the hotel by now
Time Expressions Used with Future Perfect Tense

By
By the time

Before
Until/till
By then
By the end of
By tomorrow
 You can use the time expression at the beginning or at the end of the sentence
Activity 1
Study the grid and fill the blanks with the correct form.
Affirmative Negative Question

I will have started my I will not have started my WillI have started my English
English course by next English course by next course by next week?
week week
By next week he will have By next week he will not
bought a new car have bought a new car
Will they have reach Colombo by
10 o clock?
She will have baked the
cake by Sunday
They will have painted the
house by the end of the
month
Will she have completed her course
by next year?
We will have taken the
train by tomorrow.
Activity 2
A. Study the table and make sentences.
I by the end of this month

He started the trip by tomorrow
She Will have gone to Kandy before next week
We read the novel by the end of this year
They written the letter
You
Example I will have started my project by tomorrow.

1. ………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. ………………………………………………………………………………………
5. ………………………………………………………………………………………
6. ………………………………………………………………………………………
7. ………………………………………………………………………………………..

B. Study the table and make sentences.
I will not have prepared the presentation by the end of this month
He organized the exhibition by tomorrow
She built the house before next week
We sent the equipment by the end of this year
They
You
Example ; I will have prepared the presentation by tomorrow.

1. ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………
I have gone to Japan by the end of this month

Will he have built the dam by tomorrow
she have attended the meeting beforetomorrow.
we have arranged the chairs in the by the end of this year
they room
you
Example: Will she have attended the meeting by tomorrow?

1. ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
Activity 3
Fill in the blanks of the sentences given.
1. Will she …………………………. her passport by then? (get)
2. By this time tomorrow night we ……………………………… in Australia. (arrive)
3. You ………………………………………..the documents by Thursday? (send)
4. He ………………………………………. his homework by tomorrow. (complete)
5. They ………………………………………… the party. (enjoy)
6. She ………………………………………..her new job by tomorrow.( start)
7. They ……………………………………. the test by next week. ( take)
8. She …………………………………… a new laptop by tomorrow.(buy)
9. The children ……………………………………..cricket in the school playground.
(play)
10. He ……………………………. his task by now. (finish)
Extended Activities - Pupils‟ Book Page number 67 .learning point. Fill in the blanks

Lesson Twelve
Competency level – 5.2 Extracts specific information from various types of simple texts
Introduction –
Read the following sentence. Study the underlined words.

I‟m Ruwan. I went to the Public library in Colombo with Supun,
yesterday. Supun‟s uncle, Mr. Perera, is working there. He took us to a
nearby restaurant for lunch. We stayed at the library till 4.30 in
theevening, and we went to the Fort railway station. We came home by
train.
Specific Information
Who
Names of people – Ravindu, Kevin, Nilu, Mr. Silva, Ms. Perera
When
Days/ months/ years – Monday, tomorrow, March, 2019, yesterday, tonight
Times – at 3.30 p.m., at night, in the morning,
Where
Places – school, playground, Colombo
What
Things - bus, desk, umbrella, trees,

Activity 1
Read the following notices, and complete the table.
A B C
SWARNAWARNA
VARIETY FAIR SALE! SALE! SALE!
The concert will be held In aid of The annual stock
on the 21st of February, 2021 at the school library clearance sale of books
6.30 p.m. at the School Main on the 4th of July at Sathmina Book Shop
Hall to mark the 70th at 11.30 a.m. will be held on 10. 03.
anniversary of Swarnamalee at the school 2021 at the Town Hall
Balika Vidyalaya. playground from 9.30 a.m. onwards.
Date Time Place Event

A 21st of February 2021 The concert
B School playground
C 9.30 a.m.
Activity 2
Read the following passage, and answer the questions.
Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United State of America. He was a great
statesman. He belonged to a very poor family. He was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky.
His story is often referred to as „From log cabin to the White House‟.
When he was just nine years old his mother died, and his sister Sarah looked after him until his
father married again. Abraham had a very little school education and most of what he learned was
from books.
He did a variety of jobs, including shopkeeper, surveyor, and post master. He even split wood for
a living. Lincoln was shot dead in 1865 while attending a play.
1. Who was the sixteenth president of the United State of America? …………………….
2. When was he born? …………………………………
3. Where was he born? …………………….
4. Who died when he was nine years old? ……………………………….
5. Who is his sister? ……………………………..
6. What were the jobs he did? …………………………………….
7. When did he die? ………………………….

Activity 3
In Our Lane
She puts a piece of corrugated paper
Under the yellow temple tree,
And there they all sit-aged seven, four and three
The small one barely two – a solemn row,
With hungry eyes, their backs against the drain
While their mother does the washing,
In the house across the lane.
They never move nor do they shout or fight

Only occasionally the baby softly wails,
And Mariamma-that‟s what she calls herself
[She is the one who is seven] takes him on
Her lap; and with mosquito bitten arms
She cradles him against her, her black hair
All cut uneven falls and hides her eyes.
1. Where does she put a piece of corrugated paper?

…………………………..
2. How old are the children?
………………………………
3. What does their mother do?
………………………………
4. Where is the house?
………………………………
5. What does the baby do occasionally?
……………………………….
6. What is the name of the seven-year-old child?
……………………………....
7. Who cradles the baby?
………………………………
8. What does her black hair hide?
Pupils‟ Book
Unit 1 Activity 2 & 5Unit 2Activity 2, 3, 7 & 10Unit 3Activity 1,2 & 6

Lesson Thirteen
4.4Competency level-Uses affixes to change the word class and meaning of words
Introduction
Affixes
 An affix is added to the root of a word to change its meaning. An affix added to the
front of a word is known as a prefix. One added to the back is known as a suffix.
Sometimes, prefixes are hyphenated.
 A Prefix changes the meanings of the word.
Some examples for you.
 dis-
disagree, disapprove, disconnect, disagree, disappear,
 Un
Unbreakable, untidy, unbelievable, unreal, uncover, unemployment
unsafe, unfriendly, unsatisfied,
 Im
Imperfect, immoral, imbalance, impossible, impolite
 In
Inedible incapable, incorrect, injustice
• A suffix makes a new word
Verb adjective
Adjective noun
Adjective adverb
Here are the ways of forming new words using suffixes.

Look at the following examples too.
 less
careless, doubtless, endless, fearless, helpless, homeless, hopeless, restless
 able
debatable; pleasurable; adaptable; capable; adorable; desirable; preferable;
durable; laughable; fashionable; reliable; lovable; believable; excusable,
measurable; noticeable; suitable
 ly
accidentally, angrily, anxiously, automatically, badly, beautifully, boldly, bravely,
carefully, correctly, dutifully, eventually, finally foolishly, frequently, generally,
gladly, gracefully, greatly, happily, highly, hungrily, loudly
 ment
agreement ,investment, engagement, government , achievement , adjustment

advertisement amazement , amusement , nourishment, punishment,
encouragement ,entertainment , management , excitement
 ness,
weakness, brightness ,happiness, cleanliness, tiredness, fitness kindness, illness, happiness

Activity 1
Match prefixes with the word and make a new words. Write them in the box given.
believable,
possible ………………………………………………………..
dis correct
un real …………………………………………………………
im agree
in cover ………………………………………………………..
friendly, ………………………………………………………….
satisfied,
balance,
connect
Activity 2
Complete the sentences by writing the correct prefix in the blank space.
dis , in , im , un
1. I just can't believe it! The story is _____believable!

2. No, that answer is _____correct. It is wrong.
3. This vase is made of stone. It is very hard and …………….. breakable.
4. I saw Dilini just a moment ago, but now I can't find her! It seems that she………appeared!
5. It is very dark and it is ……………….. possible to see anything
Activity 3
Complete the sentences by writing the correct form of the word given in the brackets.
1. The whole family was in ……………………………with the new idea.(agree)
2. Make sure to thank her for her………………………. (kind)
3. The ……………………….. (love) of the beach was spoiled by litter.
4. The students were ……………………… (anxious) waiting for the teacher to
give their marks
5. The girls performed …………………………….. (beautiful) on the stage.
6. The …………………….(punish) given for the theft was very serious.
7. The driver drove the car ……………………… (careful) because it was
raining heavily.
8. The dog barked at the stranger …………………………… (angry)
9. The parents‟……………………………… (encourage) paved the way to the
child‟s success
10. The baby cried ………………………….. (loud) because he was hungry.
Extended Activities - Pupils‟ Book - Page number 104 Activity 11& 12

Lesson Fourteen.
Competency level : 6.2 Uses pronouns appropriately.
Introduction:
Relative Pronouns
 They take the place of nouns or pronouns.
 They are called “Relative Pronouns”, because they always relate back to something or
someone.
 There are only a few relative pronouns in the English language.The most common are
who, whom, which, whose and that.
Subject Object Possessive
Who Who /Whom Whose
Which Which Whose
That That -
 In some situations, the words where and when can also function as relative pronouns.
 We use:
 Who and whom for people
 Which for thing and animals
 That for people, things and animals
 Where for place
 When for time
 They are used to join two clauses about the same person or things together. A clause is a
sentence with a subject and a verb.
 Relative clauses.
 Relativeclauses (clauses that begin with a relative pronoun) tell us more about people and
things that come before them. They have the same function as adjectives. We put a
relative clause immediately after the noun it describes.

The underlined relative clause (who are honest) tell us more about friends.
Look at the sentences below. They contain examples of relative pronouns.
1. The cyclist whowon the race trained hard.
2. Milk rice, which we eat at least once a week, is one of our favorite meals.
3. The frock,that I bought yesterday, is very beautiful.
4. Naveen, whose father is an engineer, lives in Gampaha.
5. This is my friend whomI like very much.
6. This is the house where the baby was born.
7. The daywhen the concert takes place is Saturday.
Activity 01
Complete the sentences with “who, which, whose”.
1. We met a traveller, ……………… had four pieces of luggage.
2. Thank you so much for your letter, ……………… was very interesting.
3. I know a man, ……………… lives on aboat.
4. Nipuni is the student ……………… handwriting is the best in Grade 9.
5. My uncle, ……………… loves sailing boats, lives near the sea.
6. I went back to the store ……………… I bought my skirt.
Activity 02
Complete the sentences with correct relative pronouns, choosing form the items given.
1. I don‟t like people ……………… (whose/who) disturb me.
2. This painting, ……………… (who/which) I adore, is worth over a million rupees.
3. I saw a man shouting at a driver ……………… (who/ whose) van was blocking the
road.
4. The book, ……………… (which/whose) is now out of print, has all the information I
need.
5. This is my aunty, ……………… (who/ whom) you met at the party last month.
6. The year ……………… we met each other was memorable.
Activity 03
Fill in with the appropriate relative pronoun.
1. Can I speak to the young lady ……………… is sitting on the bench?
2. The soup ……………… my mother makes is delicious.
3. I met a man ……………… son got married day before yesterday.
4. I have a bike ……………… is yellow in colour.
5. Mr. Silva, ……………… is a bus driver, lives on Third Street.
6. The city ……………… my sister lives is beautiful.
Extended activities : Pupils’ book – page numbers 84-87 – Activity 1 & 3
: Workbook – page numbers 52-54 – Activities 1, 3, 4 & 6

Lesson Fifteen
Competency level: 6.6 Uses adjectives properly.
Introduction:
Look at the following words . They can be used to describe the picture given.
Adjectives
An adjective is a word that tells us more about a noun.
It "describes" or "modifies" a noun.
The big dog played with me.
Adjective noun
An adjective often comes BEFORE a noun: a green car.
Ex. – She gave me a red rose.

Today is a rainy day.
I have two brown leather bags.
It‟s a modern luxury house.
He is a polite Indian man.

Activity 1
Study the picture. Fill in the blanks using the adjectives given.
1. This is a ……………………….. artist.

2. He has painted a ……………………………… picture.
3. There is a ……………………….. ……………………….. house.
4. It has a …………………… roof and a ………………………..door.
5. There is a ……………….. cloud in the …………………… ……………… sky.
6. The picture has a …………….. …………………………. Frame.
Activity 2
Study the pictures and sentences.
Describe the pictures with more than one adjectives.
She‟s a sad teenage girl.It‟s an empty glass jug. It‟s a delicious butter cake.
…………………………….. ………………….. …………………………..

……………………………. …………………….. ………………...............

………………………….. ………………………….. ………………………………..

…………………………. …………………………. …………………………….
Activity 3
Complete the following description using the adjectives given in the brackets.
(adventure/ affordable/ memorable beach/ high quality/ most developed/ picturesque/ deep
sea/ international/ west coast/ luxurious)
Accommodation along the coastline is not a problem. There is a wide choice of
itineraries for (1.) ………………………………………. Holidays in Sri Lanka while the
experience comes with (2.) ………………………. Locations, as well as (3.) ………………
services and (4.) …………………………… prices. As mentioned earlier, the (5.)
……………………………………..resorts are the ones in the south, south-west and the (6.)
……………………………….areas, where you can experience (7.) ………………………..
comfort, five star amenities, (8.) ………………………………. tours, vibrant nightlife, and
(9.) ………………………………cuisine. You can also enjoy various water sports such as
boarding, canoeing, sailing, boating, (10.) …………………… fishing, snorkeling, surfing,
deep sea diving, river cruises, water polo and water gymnastics.
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Study Pack - English

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT SECTION

Advice and approval: Mr. P. Srilal Nonis, Provincial Director of Education

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 2

A Synonym is a word that means the same, or nearly the same as

 This rose is beautiful

 This building is big

 I have a small fish

 This is a birthday present

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 3

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 4

2. Gayani was frightened to stay alone at night.

3. Our class teacher told us to be quiet.

4. Can you please close the window?

5. Ann was born in a large city in America.

6. Mr. Fernando started to repair the car with his son.

7. Sahan always gives wrong answers.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 5

9. We finished the lesson so quickly, because it was very simple.

10. Little boy gave some food to a weak man.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 6

An antonym is a word that means the opposite or nearly the

I have a big ball but my sister

He is happy but she is sad.

The giraffe is tall but the tiger

Pancha is crying but Banti is

The rabbit is fast but the

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 7

1) sad , good , tall , bad 2) first , second , third , last

3) wet , hot , dry , dark 4) inside , outside , behind , near

5) often , early , absent , present 6) honest , patient , innocent , impatient

7) win , help , lose , enjoy 8) arrival , start , departure , close

9) strong , right , bright , wrong 10) speed , slower , power , faster

slow, easy , close , careful , cheap

1) Teacher: Is this question too difficult for you?

2) Customer: This gold watch is very expensive.

3) Passenger 1: That is “Yal Devi” express train. It runs fast.

4) Mother: Don‟t be careless, when you cross the road.

5) Brother: Shall I open the window?

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 8

Page number Activity

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 9

Receptionist : - Good morning sir. Can I help you?

Name of the train

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 10

The Hungry Mouse.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 11

1. Why did the mouse become thin?

Mark true or false.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 12

Humpty Dumpty‟s Recitation

In Spring when woods are getting green

In Summer when the days are long

An Autumn when the leaves are brown

1. Write down the seasons in this poem?

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-WESTERN PROVINCE 13