FOUNDATION CUT: Ages 5-7 ©© CASCO PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD All sighs reserved, No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, of transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, ‘without any prior permission from the publishers, Published and distributed by ‘CASCO PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD 53 Ubi Avenue | 405.54 Paya Ubi Industrial Park Singapore 408934 ‘Tel : (65) 6148 3101 Fax: (65) 6748 9139 ‘email: casco@singnet.com.s, ISBN 9810064373 Printed in SingaporePREFACE Increasingly, more and more parents are registering concern over their children's educational well being. It is no longer enough to send children to good kindergartens. A pre-primary booster is considered necessary to ensure success in primary education. It is precisely for this reason that PREPARATORY VOCABULARY is written. Each unit focuses on a particular theme which is found in the Primary One syllabus. The exercises are specially designed to prepare pupils for formal school. Mastery of its contents will give pupils a better insight into work in Primary One and consequently, equip them to face Primary school education with greater confidence and competence. CASCO PUBLICATIONS PTE LTDCONTENTS Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Myself My Home Places Around Me People At Work Transport | Love School Animals Food Monsters, Giants And Such Fairy Tales, Rhymes And Magic AnswersUNIT 1 What do you Myself see? Fill in the blanks. eyelashes eyebrow 4 <> nose lips hair earlobe sharp thin short curly bushy largeWhat do you see ? Fill in the blanks. 6 GG eyelashes lips , re | nose ____s forehead Q sy 4 ¥ hair chin straight high long thick flat curlyDraw a line from each word to the correct part. My body ZN neck armpit \ shoulder chest waist navel My leg thigh knee ankle shin heel toes S soleWhere do I put these on? Fill in the boxes. head wrist neck finger feet eyes body lipsWhat can | do with this part of my body ? Fill in the boxes. Action frown wink nod listen sneeze jump draw drink tiptoe bendTypes of clothes. Fill in the boxes. shirt sweater raincoat apron uniform swimming costume shorts pyjamas wedding gown No swimming costumeWhat do | wear? Fill in the boxes. sleeping going to school in the rain fo Md 87 Mf “Hb 7 Me DN Yn 4 yt going to workHow do I bathe ? Write the correct number in each box. 1. Wash off the soap. 6.Dress myself. 2. Fill my bathtub. 7.Scrub my back. 3. Wipe my body dry. 8.Rinse my hair. 4. Shampoo my hair. 9. Undress. 5. Soap my body.Taking care of my body. Circle the two things you would use for each part of your body below. Te fingernails body teeth hair eyesWhat does Betty wear ? Draw a line to the correct part or paris and name the following : cap socks apron name tag bow shoes blouse _ skirt Betty the waitressUNIT 2 My home Join us for a day.... In_the mornin Match each action with the correct description. le 9 change e eat @ \ breakfast o =wake up g wash up go to schoolim_the afternoon Match each action with the correct description. Q eat lunch do | homework 9 ~©6bathe take a i nap o playAt_ night Match each action with the correct description. Us watch 9 television 2. d eat dinner 3. 0 sleep 4, q wash up 5. q readHousehold chores Match the correct things used to do each chore. detergent FF ironing 9 pail mopping : . ironing washing machine board cleaning . | feather wu duster washing clothes mi, OO broomUnderline the correct action. | ( throw , pack ) my toys. | ( arrange , lay ) the table. | ( hook , hang ) up my clothes. | ( pass , toss ) her the clothes peg. | ( look , go ) after my baby sister.Mum's chores Underline the chores that Mum does. She ( shakes , soaks ) the clothes. She ( washes , makes ) the clothes. She ( hangs , throws ) out the clothes. She ( wears , folds ) the clothes. She ( hides , puts ) the clothes in the cupboard.Mum's cooking tonight Complete the words showing the things she uses, by filling in the missing letters. Utensils LO) XK |X FNS Pkin] [fl |Gifts for the family Decide on the suitable gift and fillin the boxes. OW oven gloves 1} eey/ bib slippers briefcase mother father brother (nine years old) oven glove sister baby sister grandpa (five years old) (one year old) 18Gifts for my baby brother Circle the correct things. e boots milk bottle pacifier QQ ge spectacles Write the list of gifts below. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6.Things at home Name each group. cutlery stationery —_ electrical appliances toiletries furniture kitchen utensils TP Apa TR hil ro pith o amy ASs| 2 &S BA dtp pm i) () LIS |S eS ‘ Sf ageUNIT 3 Places around me At the grocer's Fill in the blanks. Shopping List SP ine! of chocolate 2a of sugar 3. a of canned food 4. a of bananas oD 5. a of cereal y 6. a of toothpaste 7 b y 70a of eggs 222] 8. a of jam packet bunch bar tube basket bottle box tin 21At the supermarket Help group these foods by completing the words. IS barbecue tomato sauce | oyster sauce | sauce (#1 @\l/)ame dried chill Pepper cloves 3. r- d} |t 9g t dishwashing cleaning liquid soap powder liquid 4. b} |vje g tea 5. t] [t}-[b]i preserved prawn dried mango | __ plums crackers 22At the restaurant Fill in the boxes. crockery waitress cutlery menu customer tablecloth — napkin dishesAt the market Fill in the boxes. vegetable seller butcher chopper fishmonger customers basket chopping board vegetables meatAt the library Fill in the boxes. IAT he SSH bag counter newspaper rack storyteller poster shelves books audience computer librarianAt the playground Fill in the boxes. slide seesaw swing sandpit bench children bridge merry-go-roundAt the sports stadium Fill in the boxes. 00000, 00000) 90000 x football field grandstand goalpost fitness corner floodlights athletes race track spectators seats a7Goods delivery Help Mr Poon deliver these goods to the correct places in the neighbourhood by drawing the correct paths. vegetables medicine 28UNIT 4 People at work Whom do they serve ? Match the two groups of people. doctor jo o| passengersWhat do they use? Colour the correct things. cashier hairdresser dG} DD fisherman fireman artistName the person who uses the following by rearranging the letters. Va Oro nfe[malc[pfof i]! p | n truncheon handcuff alijoll/r|t t r needle elejajc/ hi t|r t r chalk duster spanner screwdriver stethoscope thermometer 31Which transport do they use ? Fill in the boxes. delivery man fisherman ambulance attendant postman taxi-driver lorry driver Cs CD &S Ca <== (_)Match these people to the vehicles and write the name of each vehicle in the box. J adv, % “ garbage collector astronaut iy | “0 [| garbage truck fire engine bus aeroplane rocket ship 33Where do they work ? Complete the crossword puzzle. Across Down 1. nurse 5. hairdresser 2. waiter 6. mechanic 3. salesgirl 7. butcher 4. clerk 8. actor 6. a‘ w m "Th lo | 8. t 5 alr t t 3[§ p p e 4. ° e n 34Who works here ? Fill in the boxes. Cr) =) “CO al 35Which of them belong together ? Match each pair. baker p iB postman p | aS carpenter b 0 “Nita, guitarist h o tailor bUNIT 5 Transport What do | catch? 1. | catch a railway station. 2. | catch a bus - stop. 3. | board a airport. 4. | catcha taxi - stand. 5. | catch a ride in my reigns an) 6. |boada_ sat the harbour. = ae bus car plane — taxi train ship 37What do these carry ? e r r ° als|s}|p|g]e}n|rjels Rearrange the letters and write the correct word. 38What do we use for these activities 7 Fill in the boxes. trolley cable car tractor ambulance crane 1. Takes injured people to the hospital 2. Lifts heavy things 3. Brings us to Sentosa 4. Carries our shopping things 5. Ploughs the field 39Fill in the boxes. 10. truck coach ferry pram motorcycle Travels to Malaysia Carries chickens and ducks Carries a baby Carries only two tiders at most Carries cars across rivers 40Road Safety Fill in the blanks. dash = Wait Hold SN p 0 Look Cross __ play ae *f Us Boys and girls, listen carefully and observe these safety rules. at pedestrian crossing. for the traffic lights to change. before you cross. your parent's hand when crossing. a Do not the road. Do not road. 41destrians may use these Fill in the blanks. overhead bridge pavement zebra crossing underpass traffic lightWhere are we going ? Colour the correct box. over across TI above the road along below |the building} cruise beside park 43Follow these directions Draw arrows to show the way to go. Come out of the school gate. Turn right and walk along the pavement. Cross at the pedestrian crossing. Pass by the row of shops. Walk straight across the playground to the traffic lights. Cross over to the other side of the road. 7. Turn left and wait at the bus-stop. 9 RPON> io 44aUNIT 6 I love school Getting ready for school the _mext day. Let's help Timmy by writing the correct number (1, 2 or 3) in the brackets. He his pencils. (1) cleans (2) sharpens (3) takes (9) He his bag. (1) takes (2) cleans (3) packs () He his homework. (1) does (2) reads (3) studies ( ) He his pocket money. (1) keeps (2) hides (3) borrows (J) He early. © (1) plays (2) sleeps (3) eats (cs)Getting ready for school in the morning. Let's help Timmy by filling in the blanks. eats takes washes puis wakes ( Timmy up early. up. his breakfast. on his uniform. the school bus. 46At school What does Timmy do? Underline the correct word. He ( lines , lives ) up. He ( says , sings ) the National anthem. He ( takes , sings ) the pledge. He ( listens , hears ). He ( writes , reads ).At school What else does Timmy do ? Underline the correct word. aa..Baa.. Black sheep...4 He ( sings , dances). He ( plays , exercises ). He ( draws , paints ). He ( draws , paints ). He ( writes , reads ).Recess time What does Timmy do? Colour the correct box. lr 49 follows queues takes buys eats holds returns gives prays. plays. up. his food. his food. the plate.Lesson Time Can you tell what lesson is om? Fill in the box. Ue Fwinkle --- Twinkle He learns to sing. lesson He learns to write Chinese. lesson He does experiments. lesson He exercises. He adds and subtracts. lesson lesson Mathematics Chinese Music Physical Education Science 50He learns to take care of his teeth. lesson He learns to draw. lesson He learns to spell in English. lesson He learns to be a polite boy. lesson He learns to read quietly. lesson Reading English Art Health Education Civics 51Playing games What do we use ? Maich them. G2 p | shuttlecock «&) ° ° Sy soccer ball badminton racket softball_ bat net p 0 table-tennis racket glove oe q LOD — A LE swimming trunks pool 52UNIT 7 Animals Which of these belong to a bird ? Fill in the boxes. 1. beak beak mouth | Xe|=S tail wing 3. Bow shy) scales 53the boxes with the parts that belong to Tick _~ a. frog. O’\ (EY) (9 beak long leg feelers sticky tongue wing 64Tick |L~] the boxes with the parts that belong to &S : long legs 55Animal homes Colour the correct home and write its name in the box. . tree kennel 6 56Useful animals Tick x i: 58 pull logs lay eggs guard the house catch mice carry things pluck coconuts give wool give milk plough the land give meat10. 59 pull logs lay eggs carry things give meat give milk give wool guard the house plough the land catch mice pluck coconutsWe are like animals Colour the correct boxes. iL horrible} as a bear. hungry 2) lazy | as a pig. crazy 3. mischievous | as a monkey. monstrous 4. stiff | as a tortoise. slow 5. hardworking] as an ant. playful 6. wonderful | as an owl. wise 60UNIT 8 Food Describe these fruits Fill in the blanks yellow sweet sour juicy 1 M ; S | am an apple. lam and | am a lemon. am and | am a banana. |am and lam a lime. lam and 61Food with shapes Tick x% SK Q L Fa 62 a cube of sugar round of sugar a square of sugar Q a rectangular sandwich square sandwich a triangular sandwich Q a round sweet an oval sweet a conical sweet a triangular tablemat a square tablemat a rectangular tablemat63 a round cake an oval cake a conical cake an oval biscuit a square biscuit a rectangular biscuit a round ice-cream an oval ice-cream a conical ice-cream a round pasiry a rectangular pastry an oval pastryFood glorious food ! Fillin the blanks cup plate bar bowl — glass 1. a of noodles en a of porridge 3. a of milk 4. a of tea 5. a of chocolate 6410. tin jug bottle pot basket 65 of orange juice of soup of biscuits of fruits of sweetsFood that grow undergroundLeafy vegetables 225 (K Gp @Cooking and eating Match those that belong. S>. .& plate soup ladle bowl fork and knife chopsticks CY. a wok teaspoon QB CY ° o cup tolling pin E\. 1. pastry board frying ladle 68UNIT 9 Monsters, giants and such Matching monsters Match each monster to the correct description. 1. Monster_with o crooked teeth an o hairy body 3. o sharp claws 4, oe many heads 5. o fiery breath 69The giant, the dwarf and I Fill in the blanks. smaller larger stronger sadder The dwarf is_sad_. The giant is 70more scared more polite more stupid more helpful PR BAM Gee Sy Does ce . The’ giant is stupid _. The dwarf is The dwarf is helpful. The giant is 7How are they different ? Colour the correct box. 1, This giant is| light. This dwarf is| light V ple ~ e clean.| > ~ [ clean. dirty . | This meanie is | dirty . This monsier is kind . cruel . oN 4 This meanie is kind . cruel . 72strong . This dwarf is| weak. This monster is| fair . Wy Sy noisy . This meanie is| quiet .Describe them im another way. Complete the words below. The monster is large. I is |e}n rim} ju The giant is clever. He is m} jr{t}. The dwarf is happy. He is|c|h rif The meanie is angry. t is[fful [ilo] fs]. The monster is strong. tis | Jo]wle] |f 74The giant is courageous. He is r viel. The dwarf is small. He is | tli]n The meanie is sad. It is | ujnth ply]. The monster is dirty. It is] fyi tyh The giant is fat. He is/p| |u Pp}. 78Which is the monster and the meanie ? Monster A has Meanie B has three eyes, a lion's head two wings a camel's body the tail of a dragon two horns and ascaly body. and a crocodile's tail. Colour Monster A blue and Meanie B red. 76UNIT Fairy tales, rhymes 10 and magic How do they feel ? Colour the correct circle. 1. | Tweedie Dum and Tweedie Dee Once had ae They felt © hungry © angry © lonely © active 2. | Here am |, little Jumping Joan When nobody's with me I'm always alone. Joan feels © angry 3. | Little Tommy Tucker, sings for his supper. What shall he eat? Tommy feels © angry O tired © hungry 77Three little kittens lost their mittens And they began to cry. The kittens felt © naughty © sad Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie Kissed the girls And made them cry. Georgie was being © naughty © sad 2 good Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet Eating her curds and whey There came a big spider Who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away. ~° > Miss Muffet felt : Zz AA © afraid © sad © badDing Dong bell Pussy in the well Who put her in? Little Johnny Green. Johnny Green was being © sad © lonely O wicked Old King Cole Was a merry old soul And a merry old soul was he. Old King Cole felt © terrible © happy Rock a bye baby On the tree top When the wind blows The cradle will rock. The baby is feeling © hungry ©. angry O sleepyA Fairy Tale Fill in each blank with the word that best describes the person or people below. jealous tired vain pity 1. The wicked queen thinks that she is the most beautiful woman in the world. She is 2. She is unhappy that Snow White is more beautiful. The queen is 3. The hunter feels sorry for Snow White and does not kill her. He feels for her. 4. Snow White runs uniil she can run no more. She feels 80. The dwarfs are surprised . The dwarfs leave for work . Snow White whistles while . The witch laughs when amazed happy evil. ~— hardworking to find their home so clean. They are very early every morning. SC They are she works. She is Snow White dies. The witch isThe magician Help the magician make new words by changing the letter shown. g cart soup hose 82A Story Rewrite this story using words with the opposite meaning. Story A Once there was a black and fat dog. It had long hair and wos always dirty. It lived in a big house. ° It hated playing with its brothers and sisters. Story B Once there was a and dog. a Q) It had hair and was always G) 4 It lived in a house. 6) It playing with its brothers and sisters. © 84ANSWERS (Preparatory Foundation Vocabulary) MN «Pago? Paget - ‘apron “pyjamas [uniform curly Bash shorts wedding gown | raincoat shamp thin Swimming costume | shirt | sweater {go to school Page 12 at lunch bathe do homework take a nap play Pago 13 1. eat dinner 2. watch television Page 6 3. wash up 4 5 ‘swimming costume | wedding gown | shirt road ‘sweater raincoat | apron sloop shorts pyjamas | uniform 85‘broom, vasuum cleaner feather duster detergont washing machina ago 15 ro ck 2 tay otra a pass a Pago 16 fat soos Ra eee 3. hangs: 4. folds 5 pute ago 17 peer —[ ail | pa shetior | — info —| ave ees ae oper of con oa Page 18 ‘oven glove briefcase bicycle ‘skirt bib: slippers age 19 Teper ib 3 boates 4. mikbote Specter = itone Page 20 forte cutlery electrical appliances statonany toutes ttc tena Pago 2 1, bar 2. packet 3 tn Bane 3 box 8. tbe 7 baaket Bathe page 22 eee eee i 5. tit-bits: 861. hospital 2. restaurant 3. shop 4. offce 5. salon 6. workshop 7. market 8. theatre Page 35 | us-diver | baker | teacher pilot postman —| fireman | aot Page 28 library - books market - vegetables clinic - medicine post office - stamps bakery - bread Unita People At work Pago 29 doctor - patient teacher - students, bus-criver- passengers salesgirl- customer actor - audience bus Pago 30 taxi ship Pago 39 4. ambulance 2. crane cablecar 4. trolley tractor 8. coach truck 8. pram 3. 5. 7. 8. motorcycle 10. ferry Pi A 3 Page 31 age a1 policeman Cross 2. Wait tailor Look 4. Hold teacher dash 6. play mecha doctor Page 42 trafic ight | overhead bridge Page 32 pavement | zebra crossing taxi diiver_|_ ambulance allondant ‘underpass | pposiman Tony driver Tisherman dolivery man Page 43 im above Page 3s across under s+ driver - bus beside | along | | sailor - ship == a garbage collector - garbage truck astronaut - rocket fireman - fire engine pilot - aeroplane 871. kennel 2. nest 3. ground 4. web 5. pond 6. tree 7. hive 8 pon pull logs 2, pluck coconuts 4. give meat 6. layeggs carry things 8. give milk 1 guard the house 3, 5. 7. . 9. plough the land 10. catch mice Pi 1 3 5. give wool 'age 60 hungry 2. lazy mischievous 4. slow Unit6=oveschool’ Page 45 hardworking 6. wise 12 2 3 34 44 say 52 ‘sweet, juicy 2. sour, julcylyellow Pago 46 yollow, sour 4, sour, juicy 1. wakes 2. washes 3. ats 4. puts Pago 62 5. takes 4. acube of sugar 2. atriangular sandwich 3. anoval swoot 2. sings 4, arectangular tablemat 4. listens 5. around cake 6. asquare biscuit 7. conical ice-cream 8. arectangular pastry 2. exercises 4. paints Page 64 1. plate 2. bow! 3. glass. 4. cup 5. bar 6 jug 2. buys 7. pot 8. tin 4. returns 9. basket 10. bottle 4. Music 2. Chinese 3. Science 4, Mathematios, 5. Physical Education 6, Health Education 7 At 8. English 9. Civics 10. Reading Page 52 shuttlecock - badminton racket soccer ball - goalpost softball bat - glove table-tennis racket - net swimming trunks - pool Unit7 “Animals! )/% Page 53 2. wing 3. feather 4. claws 5. nest Page 54 Jong log, webbed feet, sticky tongue Page 55 tail fin, gils 88Page 68 Pago 84 plate - fork and knife 4. white 2. thin bow! - chopsticks 3. short 4. clean pot - soup ladle 5. small 6. liked wok - frying ladle cup - teaspoon pastry board - rolling pin Unit 9 «Monsters, giants and such Page 69 1. hairy body 2. sharp claws 3. manyheads 4. —_ crooked teeth 5. fiery breath Page 70 4. larger 2. smaller 3. sadder 4. stronger 5. more polite 6, more stupid 7. morescared 8 — more helpful Page 72 | 1. heavy, light 2. dirty, clean 3. smart, stupid 4. kind, cruel 5. weak, strong 6. dark, fair | 7. slow,fast 8. _noisy, quiet f Pago 74 | 4.” enormous 2. smart 3. cheerful 4, furious 5. powerful 6. brave 7. tiny 8. unhappy 9. filthy 10. plump Pago 76 Meanie B ‘Monster A Unit1Os Faliy tales) rhymes ane inagie’ Page 77 angry hungry naughty wicked sleepy lonely sad afraid happy jealous | tired hardworking ovil i 89