FINAL EXAMINATION

FIRST SEMESTER
REVISION BOOKLET
Grade : 4 A B C
Subject : English
AY 2018 ‐ 2019 Teacher : Ms. Tetiana/ Mr. Saif

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Reading.
Read the selection. Then answer the questions that follow.
Practice Text 1. Fresh Reads Unit 2 Week 1 OL

The Blobfish and the Leafy Seadragon

The blobfish is a strange fish that lives in the deep waters off of
Australia. Because it lives so far down, people almost never see it. In only
the past few years have people been exploring the deepest depths of the
oceans.
Blobfish live where the water pressure is very high. Other fish can’t
swim there because their bladders, which help them float, are filled with air
and do not work well under such pressure. The blobfish’s body is like jelly.
It weighs a little less than water.
This lets the fish float above the sea floor without swimming. The
blobfish doesn’t have much muscle. It doesn’t need it because it just waits

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for its food to float by in front of its face. Its face has an odd look of
sadness.
Another strange fish found in the cold waters off the coasts of
Australia is the leafy seadragon. The body of this fish looks like a piece of
seaweed floating in the water. It is green, orange, and yellow and is
covered with leaf‐like fins. Unlike many other animals, it is the male that
carries the eggs and hatches the young. These fish have no teeth or
stomachs. They eat only tiny shrimp.
The deepest oceans are full of mysterious creatures. Most likely,
more amazing creatures will be discovered!

Answer the questions below.

1 Why have people rarely seen the blobfish?

A The blobfish lives deep, near the bottom of the sea.
B The blobfish has an ugly face that scares everyone away.
C The blobfish is hard to see because it looks so odd.
D The blobfish hides under the sand at the bottom of the sea.
2 The blobfish can live all right without much muscle because
F it looks sad.
G it must swim.
H it eats jelly.
J it just floats.

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3 According to the selection, other fish cannot live where the blobfish
lives because
A there is no food for the other fish to eat down there.
B the blobfish fights the other fish it meets.
C there is too much pressure for the other fish to swim.
D the other fish have to breathe air to live.
4 What is a likely reason that the leafy seadragon eats only tiny shrimp?
F Shrimp are found in the green seaweed where it lives.
G It lacks any teeth to catch or chew up larger animals.
H Shrimp are the only food it can get in the cold water.
J It has leaf‐like fins to attract the animals that it hunts.
5 Tell a statement of opinion from the selection. Explain how you know it
is a statement of opinion. Use the rule Fact and Opinion.
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Practice Text 2. Fresh Reads Unit 2 Week 5 OL

Work Dogs

Does your dog sleep the day away? Is its only job to look cute? Does
it only wake up to eat dinner or play ball? Believe it or not, some dogs are
not just pets. Some dogs work for their living.
Many blind people count on dogs with special training. These guide
dogs go wherever their owners go. They help their owners move safely
from place to place. They learn to stop at busy streets. They help their
owners stay out of danger.
Search dogs find people who get lost or trapped. Dogs have a much
stronger sense of smell than people. They use their noses to track down
hikers lost in the woods. They find people trapped in buildings after an
earthquake. They help save lives.

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 Many dogs protect people and property. Some dogs are trained to
watch farm animals. For example, they may keep sheep from getting lost.
Other dogs guard homes and shops. Still others work for the police, helping
to find people who have done crimes.
Dogs also have jobs in show business. You can see them on TV, in
movies, in plays, and in circuses. These dogs have to be smart and well
trained. Circus dogs learn to do amazing tricks. Dogs also show up in TV ads.
Whatever they do, though, whether as workers or pets, dogs are the
greatest!
Answer the questions below.
1 What is the topic of this selection?
A blind people
B working dogs
C guard dogs
D dog owners
2 What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
F Guide dogs get special training.
G Guide dogs learn to stop at busy streets.
H Guide dogs are good for blind people.
J Guide dogs help keep blind people safe.
3 What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A Dogs have a stronger sense of smell than people do.
B Search dogs find people who get lost or trapped.
C Dogs can track down lost hikers by following their noses.
D Dogs can sometimes save lives.

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4 What conclusion can you draw from the information in this selection?
F There are many different kinds of jobs for dogs.
G All dogs can learn how to be good work dogs.
H Guide dogs were the very first trained work dogs.
J Most dogs would much rather play than work.
5 What is the main idea of the selection?
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Vocabulary
Skills for assessment:
 Identify the meaning of the word using base words, prefixes and
suffixes.
 Identify the meaning of the word using context clues.
1.What is the meaning of the word?
1. What is the meaning of the word “native” that is used in the
sentence “Raspberry is a native plant for Europe.”?
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2. Mr. Black wonders how the school can be better. His students decide
that a playground would enhance the school. What does the word
enhance mean?
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3. People use drops to cure coughs. What is another word for cure?
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4. People freeze fruit and vegetable for winter consumption. What does
consumption mean?
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5. I bought canned fruit in the store. What is the meaning of the word
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2.Prefixes and Suffixes

6. You have a base word “nation”. Which other two words have this
base word? ________________________,
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7. Yearly means every year. Base word – year. Suffix‐ ly ‐ every What is
another word that has a similar structure (base word + suffix ly) and
means every something? ___________________
8. Which part of the word tells that the word undrained means not
drained? _______________________
9. Which word has the same suffix as the word tourist: sister or artist?
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10.My mother was unavailable to help do my homework. What are
three parts of the word unavailable? Prefix: ______ Base word
______ Suffix ______

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 Grammar
Nouns

1. Fill in the chart. Write the missing nouns.

Common Nouns Proper Nouns
school Ahlia School
country Bahrain
Tom
cartoon
Monday

2. Write the plural form of words:

a) Monkey ‐ _____________
b) Shelf ‐ _____________
c) Sky ‐ _____________
d) Boy ‐ _____________
e) Strawberry ‐ _____________
f) Child ‐ _____________

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 g) Mouse ‐ _____________
h) Giraffe ‐ _____________

3. Mr. Black has a dog. What is the correct way to refer to it? Circle the
correct answer.
A. Mr. Blacks dog,
B. Mr. Black’e dog,
C. Mr.Blacks’ dog,
D. Mr’s Black dog.
4. Children have many books. What is the correct way to say it?
A. Childrens books
B. Children’s books
C. Childrens books’
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Writing
Read the rubric and write your texts

Writing Rubric
Needs Satisfactory Good Excellent
Improvement
Content 1-2 points
3-4 points 5-6 points 7-8 points
(8 points)
Student does
Student is
not have grasp
uncomfortable Student is at Student
of information;
with content ease with demonstrates
student cannot
and is able to content, but full knowledge
answer
demonstrate fails to (more than
questions about
basic concepts. elaborate. required).
subject.
Organization 5 points
6 points
(6 points) 3-4 points
1-2 points
Student
Information in
Reader has presents
Sequence of logical,
difficulty information in
information is interesting
following work logical
difficult to sequence which
because student sequence which
follow. reader can
jumps around. reader can
follow.
follow.
Student doesn’t
Student doesn’t
use paragraphs. Student uses
use paragraphs. Student uses
paragraphs.
paragraphs.
Language 6 points
1-2 points 3-4 points 5 points
(6 points) Work has more
Work has no
than 10 spelling Work has 8-10 Work has 6-7
more than 5
errors and/or misspellings misspellings
misspellings or
grammatical and/or and/or
grammatical
errors. grammatical grammatical
errors.
errors. errors.
Work has more
Work has no
than 10 Work has 8-10 Work has 5-7
more than 5
mechanical mechanical mechanical
mechanical
mistakes. mistakes. mistakes.
mistakes.

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Think of something you know how to do. It could be cooking a meal,
throwing a football, building a birdhouse, playing a game, or something
else. Write to explain how to do this activity. Write about 100 words.
Language ______ Organisation_____ Content_____
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