Hagley Park

Preparatory
celebrates Jamaica
Day in style

THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020 3


Do lions really live in the
jungle? Is it true that a
kangaroo’s baby is
called a joey? How much
wood does a woodchuck
really chuck? If you’ve
ever asked these
questions or have ever
wondered about birds,
bees, and creepy crawly
things, then you’ve
come to the right place.
This week in the Animal
Kingdom, we’re learning
all about hamsters.
FINLAND
We all love to travel, and with a hop, skip,
jump, a little imagination and information,
we can go to all the places we can imagine.
This week, we’re off to Finland.
4 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN
on the species, hamsters can be black,
grey, honey, white, brown, yellow, red, or a
combination of these colours.
n Hamsters are great as pets because they
are easy to breed in captivity, easy to care for,
and interact well with people.
n The Syrian hamster is the most popular
and well-known breed kept as pets. All
Syrian hamsters as pets are believed to have
descended from one pair in 1930.
n Syrian hamsters live two to three
HAMSTER
years in captivity and less in the wild. Other
popular pet types such as Russian
dwarf hamsters live about
two to four years in captivity.
n Hamsters are rodents from the subfamily pouches can make their n Hamsters range in
Cricetinae. heads double or triple size from the largest
n There are 25 species of hamster. in size. breed, the European
n Hamsters have thick silky fur, short tails, n Hamsters do hamster at 13.4
small ears, short legs, wide feet, and large eyes. not have good inches long,
n Hamsters usually live in burrows
underground during the day. They are
eyesight. They
are nearsighted
to the
smallest,
and also
crepuscular, which means that they come out
at twilight to feed. colour-blind.
the dwarf
hamster,
n Wild hamsters feed mainly on seeds, n The
fruits, vegetables, and sometimes, insects. hamster relies
at two
to four
n Hamsters are very good diggers. They on scent to find inches
will create burrows in the soil that can be over its way. They have long.
half a metre deep, containing various rooms scent glands, which
for different purposes. they rub on objects
n Hamsters have large cheeks in which along a path.
they carry food back to their burrows. Full n Depending
n The official name of Finland is the Republic of shining all day and night.
Finland. n Finland has some interesting and unique wildlife
n The official languages of including the gray wolf, wolverine, and elk. Its
Finland are Finnish and Swedish. national animal is the brown bear and the national
The indigenous Sami language is bird the whooper swan.
an official language in the area n Forests including pine, spruce, and birch
of northern Lapland. cover over 86% of Finland, making the country
n As of 2013, the population the largest forested area and largest producer of
of Finland is over 5.4 million. wood in all of Europe.
n Helsinki is the capital and n Telecommunications company
largest city of Finland. Nokia is from Finland.
n Between the 12th and 19th n Rovio Entertainment,
centuries, Finland was part of creators of the phone app
Sweden before it became part of Angry Birds, is from
the Russian Empire until gaining Finland.
independence during the n Karelian pasty
Russian Revolution in 1917. is a traditional
n Finland has about Finnish dish made
179,500 islands and from a rye crust filled
188,000 lakes, leading with rice.
to the nickname for n The national
the country Land of the sport of Finland is
Thousand Lakes. called Pesapallo, which is
n Another nickname for a bit like baseball.
Finland is “land of midnight sun”. n By gold medals won
During summer, the sun does not drop per capita, Finland is the most
below the horizon in the north instead successful country in Olympic history.
APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020
 SMART
APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020 PULL OUT THIS SECTION

START!
PRIMARY EXIT PROFILE (PEP)

LESSONS
INSIDE
GRADE 4
LITERACY &
NUMERACY
WITH ANDREA SALMON

GRADE 5
LANGUAGE &
MATHEMATICS
WITH RUSHELL REID KNOTT

SCIENCE &
SOCIAL STUDIES
WITH SHERICA STERLING

GRADE 6
LANGUAGE &
MATHEMATICS
WITH ALECIA BLAKE
From left: Shernette Rose Rayner, teller at Sagicor Bank Savanna-la-Mar; early childhood education teacher in
SCIENCE & training, Shermonique Campbell; and Michelle-Ann Letman, assistant manager, public relations and corporate
SOCIAL STUDIES social responsibility at Sagicor Group Jamaica join these little ones from the Petersville Basic School as they show
WITH YVONNE MILLER-WISDOM off their medical wear for the Sagicor Foundation’s Health Day held at the school on March 11. The students
received health checks on the Sagicor Wellness Bus. Petersville Basic School is one of three adopted schools
under the Sagicor Foundation Adopt-A-School programme for the 2019/2020 period. CONTRIBUTED
 GRADE 4
Let’s revise
Read the following sources of information and answer
the questions that follow.
SOURCE 1
TOURISM IN JAMAICA
Some of you live in or near the main tourist areas of
the island and are used to seeing tourists on the streets.
Most tourists travel from their home countries to other
countries to enjoy the services provided. They are called
international tourists. People who live in a country also
make use of the industry. They are called local tourists.
The tourist industry is a service industry. It provides
services such as accommodation, food, transportation,
attractions, and entertainment for visitors. Jamaica’s
tourism industry employs a wide variety of workers
needed to provide all these services. Tourism in Jamaica
is all encompassing. It affects the life of every Jamaican.
People are the foundation of the tourism product where
it is the experience that counts. As tourism thrives,
linkages with other industries continue to grow as
well. Tourism has direct links with agriculture and
agro-processing, manufacturing, and health. There are
indirect links with education, sports, and other sectors
of the economy. This integration provides a stable basis
for the industry and tangible benefits for the people of
Jamaica.
Eco-tourism is a growing form of tourism in Jamaica.
The idea is to show plants and animals living in their
8
6 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN 15- -APRIL
APRIL 6 APRIL11,
20,2020
2019
natural habitat without interference from man. Eco-
tourism aims to make people more aware of the need to
take care of the natural environment and the creatures
that live in it. The Black River swamp is an example of a
place where eco-tourism is practised. Tourist go there to
see manatees – which were once plentiful – undisturbed
woodlands, and other river creatures such as crocodiles.
SOURCE 2
Tourism is a thriving industry in Jamaica, however,
tourist harassment is one threat to the industry.
Although there is no empirical evidence that visitor
harassment has caused potential visitors to choose
other destinations, there is quite a bit of anecdotal
evidence. Travel agents and consumers (especially
cruise visitors) have related their stories of harassment.
As a result, the Tourism Product Development Company
(TPDCo) was formed. A major thrust launched was
the Tourism District Constable programme, which
saw 100 anti-harassment initiatives and security
measures implemented to ensure a safe and hassle-
free environment, with officers being deployed in the
resort areas. Executive Director of TPDCo, Dr Andrew
Spencer, said that this programme was established from
a memorandum of understanding between TPDCo and
the Jamaica Constabulary Force to prevent soliciting
and harassment and to allow for the protection of the
country, ensuring continued growth and sustainability of
the tourism sector.
LITERACY
QUESTIONS
Now that you have read the sources, answer the
questions below. Your answers will be scored. You may
refer to the sources to support your answers.
1. What is the main idea of the third paragraph in
Source 1?
2a. Explain what is meant by ‘service industry’ ?
2b. List four types of services that are provided within
the tourism industry.
3a. Explain what could happen if the problem
mentioned in Source 2 is not adequately addressed?
3b. Suggest two ways in which Jamaicans can help to
prevent tourist harassment.
4. Recently, you visited Falmouth and you observed
tourists from the cruise ship being harassed. Write
a letter to the mayor of Falmouth, (Trelawny Parish
Council, Water Square Falmouth, Trelawny) expressing
your concerns. Cite information from a appropriate
source where necessary.
Andrea Salmon
 GRADE 5 MATHEMATICS

Generating rules from patterns

HI, BOYS and girls! subtract 1.
In this week’s lesson, we will What do you find out?
t investigate patterns and create tables to show the relationship between two variables. Try this with different numbers. What do you notice about your answers each time?
t use tables to make predictions and to form general statements about patterns. Do you think you can make a rule for this? Start by calling the number you think of
‘n’ or any letter of the alphabet. Work with your group members to come up with this
ENGAGE rule. Rule: ___________________________

Look at the following sets of diagrams carefully. Decide which of the two end
When writing rules, we usually need to use variables such as ‘n’ as stated above.
diagrams will complete the sequence and colour them red.

LET’S EXPLORE WRITING RULES.

Rules are based on patterns. Examine this pattern made with toothpicks. Draw the

next step in the pattern.

In this table, the variables are S (for step) and T (for toothpick).
1. Examine the pattern and use the information you have found out to complete this
table.
Steps in the pattern (S) 1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of toothpicks (T) 3

2. Complete this rule to describe the number of toothpicks needed to build each
step.
3. The number of toothpicks needed is _________ times the step number plus 1.
4. Write this rule using the variables S and T.
5. Using the rule, How many toothpicks will be needed to build step 12?

EVALUATE
EXPLORE Use the following pattern to answer the questions that follow.
Note these concepts. In this table, the variables are S (for step) and M (for matchsticks).
t A pattern shows things arranged following a rule or rules. A. Examine the pattern and use the information you have found out to complete this
t An algebraic rule is a method for describing the relationship between two table.
variables.
t A variable is a symbol for a number we don’t know yet. It is usually a letter like
x, y, or n.
Example: in x + 2 = 6, x is the variable.
Patterns are all around us! Steps in the pattern (S) 1 2 3 4 5 6
Finding and understanding patterns gives us great power. With patterns, we can Number of matchsticks (M) 6
learn to predict the future, discover new things, and better understand the world
around us. B. Complete this rule to describe the number of toothpicks needed to build each
step.
Numbers can have interesting patterns. C. The number of toothpicks needed is _________ times the step number plus 1.
D. Write this rule using the variables S and M ______________________________
Play the game ‘I Think of a Number’ with a friend. It goes like this: E. Using the rule, how many toothpicks will be needed to build step 20?
Rushell Reid-Knott
Think of a number, multiply by 2, add 3, multiply by 2, subtract 2, divide by 4,

8 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 15 - APRIL 20, 2019 11
 GRADE 5 LANGUAGE

Writing the end of a story

HI, BOYS and girls! In this week’s lesson, we will learn
how to write falling action and resolution of a story.
TAKE A BITE!
These are two parts of the plot of The Three Little Pigs.
t Which parts of the story are they? Write your
answer in the boxes above the pictures.
t What is happening in each picture? Discuss it
with an elbow partner Write your answer in the space
beneath.
THE MEANING OF AN ENDING
t All stories must end with a resolution. There must
be some answer to the central conflict. When you write
the ending, your story must be complete. All unanswered
questions posed in the story must be answered.
t In a closed ending, nothing more can happen. For
instance, the villain might be killed.
t In an open ending, the writer leaves questions about
what will happen next. For instance, the gunslinger who
has just killed the bad guy rides off into the sunset.
t The ending should also lead to some meaning of
the story.

How do you write an ending for your short story?

There is no single method for ending a story.

WAYS TO END A SHORT STORY

Stories can end in many ways. Here are a few common
ways in which writers conclude their fictional stories:

TWIST ENDING
Sometimes the writer concludes the story with a twist
ending. Readers are led to believe that a story will end in
a particular way, and then it ends in a different way.

RESOLVING ACTION
Sometimes the story ends with a final action that
brings an end to the conflict, complete finality.

END OF THE STORY ENDING

Sometimes a story ends after it has been told.

AMBIGUOUS ENDING
Essentially, the writer crafts an ending in which the
EXPLORE
story ends, but the reader is left wondering what will
If you said the falling action and the resolution, then you are correct. The falling action and resolution make up happen next. So there is no permanent resolution to the
the ending of the story. ending. Another story can be written, which brings total
closure to the story.

TIPS FOR WRITING AN ENDING

Your ending should provide closure to the story. There
are six tips for ending a story, which you can use to help
create a story with closure. These are:
1. Avoid the too-neat ending. In other words, don’t
wrap it up and seal it up tight.
2. Look to your beginning to find your ending. In
other words, your opening will often suggest how the
story should end.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

10 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 15 - APRIL 20, 2019 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020 9
 GRADE 5 SCIENCE

Science revision quiz

Leon Hedley, vice-president for procurement and trade at Jamaica Broilers,
explained to JIS News that the industry leaders were of the view that Jamaica should
examine closely, the direction in which the poultry industry was headed and to optimise
HI, BOYS and firls! Let’s see how well you have studied the information covered in global best practices.
the previous lessons. Read carefully and complete the test items as best as you can.
5. Read each statement below then write whether you support the statement or not.
1. Read each statement below then write either true or false beside each. • The use of antibiotics is popular among farmers.
Organic farmers use natural chemicals. • Excessive use of antibiotics can affect human health.
Organic farming contributes to soil degradation. • The use of antibiotics produces mature chickens at a faster rate.
Organic farming contributes to water pollution. • Mr Hedley advises others to learn from Europe.
Organic farming results in fewer animal diseases.
6. Examine the information below with the ingredients for a homemade organic
2. Read the following statement: Although organic foods are expensive, they are chicken feed.
more nutritious. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Ingredients Percentage Weight
3. The image below reflects the process for a particular technique used in organic Peas 13% 25 kg
farming. Oats 21% 40 kg
Soybean meal 13% 25 kg
Wheat 10% 20 kg
Yellow maize/cracked corn 15% 30 kg
Barley 15% 30 kg
Canola seed 13% 25 kg

a) Which ingredient is used in the largest amount?

b) Which ingredients are used in equal amounts?
c) Which ingredient(s) provide the carbohydrate for the chicken?

7. Read the information in the textbox then do a table grid.

These days, greenhouse growers are faced with increased competition and the
rising cost of labour, energy, and crop inputs. To maximise return on their investment,
growers are gradually diversifying their crops to include hydroponic vegetables. Smart
growers have realised that sustainably produced fruits and vegetables can be a better
investment and a more efficient use of time and resources.
Which technique is reflected? ______________ Changing trends have increased opportunities for greenhouse growers to
significantly increase sales and profits using their existing facilities operating year
What are two advantages of using this technique?
round. Today’s hydroponic growing methods have proven to make growing easier
and more reliable than field growing. Labour costs and crop input costs are lower,
4. Which two techniques are used in non-organic farming?
and quality is much higher. Converting greenhouses from housing traditional plants
a) Mulching
to edible production can be very easy and low in cost. Nearly unlimited market
b) Use of pesticides
opportunities and low-cost investment mean that the future is bright for growers who
c) Crop rotation
choose to grow hydroponically in existing greenhouses.
d) Use of genetic modification

Read the information then do a table grid.
Antibiotics are used widely in the animal industry to speed up growth. Food safety
experts have, however, noted that the overuse of antibiotics poses a threat to human
health by helping to create so-called microscopic “superbugs” that are resistant to
modern medicines.
Europe has banned the use of antibiotics in chicken rearing and has regulated
the use of other hormonal growth promotants (HGP) in the animal food industry in
general.
Read each statement below then write whether you support the statement or not.
The use of hydroponics and greenhouse is more profitable.
• All plants can be grown hydroponically.
• Hydroponic methods improve the quality of foods.
• Hydroponic methods are more challenging because of the use of time and
resources.
Toni-Ann Hoffstead

10
12 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6
15- -APRIL
APRIL11,
20,2020
2019
THE LETTER Ww
Trace and write.

THE NUMBER 23

23
This is the number Write the number 23 on the lines below.

RECOMMENDED FOR TWO-TO FIVE-YEAR-OLDS THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S

THE GLEANER’S OWN
CHILDREN’S OWNAPRIL 23-27,
APRIL 201811, 2020
6 - APRIL 119
 TELLING TIME
This week, we are telling time by
the hour. Write the time on the line
below each clock.

12 11 12 1 12
11 1 11 1
10 2 10 2 10 2

9 3 9 3 9 3

8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

11 12 1 12 12
11 1 11 1
10 2 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6

12 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020

10 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 23-27, 2018 RECOMMENDED FOR FOUR- AND FIVE-YEAR-OLDS
THEME: TRANSPORTATION SUBTHEME: TYPES OF LAND TRANSPORTATION

Land transportation
There are many types of vehicles that
transport people and goods from one
place to another. They include Some vehicles go fast
bicycles, bikes cars, vans, trucks, and some go slow.
ambulances, police cars, fire trucks, Vehicles can go
trains, and many others. foward, around
corners, and make left
Circle the vehicles used for land and right turns.
transportation. Vehicles can also go
backward.

Ambulances, fire
trucks, and police cars
go very fast when
they are needed in an
emergency. They
usually make a loud
sound from a siren so
that people can move
out of the way.
RECOMMENDED FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLDS THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 23-27, 2018 15
THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020 13
 THEME: SPORTS SUBTHEME: WE LOVE TO PLAY

Imagination station
Connect the dots to finish the footballer.

Sports players wear

special clothing and
gear in order to protect
their bodies.

We move in many ways

and directions when we
play games.

Different games are

played for a specific
period of time.
Activty corner
PRACTISING COMMANDS Special commands and
Ask your teacher to take your class to the signals include whistles,
playing field. You are going to follow the starter guns, command
commands used in track and field. In groups of
words, stop clocks, and
four, get on the start line. Your teacher will say:
“On your marks, get set, go!”
watches.
16 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 23-27, 2018 RECOMMENDED FOR FIVE-YEAR-OLDS
14 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020
GRADE 5 SOCIAL STUDIES

Social studies revision quiz

HI, BOYS and girls! Let’s see how well you have studied the information covered in Orlando: Yvette, you need to refer to the minister using his title and name.
the previous lessons. Read carefully and complete the test items as best as you can. Yvette: What title should I use to refer to him?

1. Examine the map of the Caribbean below then complete the table that follows. What answer should Orlando advise Yvette to use?

5. Place the following terms in the order of sequence

mayors, minister of local government, parish councillors

6. Complete the table below.

Parish Mayor
Clarendon
Delroy Williams
St Elizabeth
Norman Scott

7. Complete the table below:

Distance on the Map Scale Real Distance (Km)
4cm 1: 100
1.2cm 1: 600,000
Coordinates for Location Country 0.8cm 1: 1,500,000
14 ⁰N, 87⁰ W 27cm 1: 20
6cm 1: 200,000
Bermuda
8. Examine the
19⁰ N, 66 ⁰W advertisement below then
provide a response to the
Barbados question that follows.

2. Who is the minister of local government? • Give two reasons

a) Lisa Hanna highlighted in the
b) Edmund Bartlett advertisement.
c) Dr Horace Chang • State at least two
d) Desmond Mckenzie benefits of one of
the highlighted
3. Write whether the statements below are tru or false. reasons.
a. The main line of longitude is the Equator.
b. Lines of latitude run from east to west. 10. Mr Charlie is having a party. Many of the patrons have parked their cars in such
c. Lines of longitude are measured from north to south a way that they are obstructing traffic. Some are even parked on the sidewalk. Which
d. Lines of latitude are known as parallels. of the two services of local government will most likely be affected by the actions of
4. Read the dialogue below then respond to the question that follows: the vehicle owners?
Orlando: Look at that! The minister of local government is encouraging the a) Providing minor water supply for homes
mayors and parish councillors to responsibly manage the funds in the communities b) Beautification of municipal areas
across Jamaica. c) Garbage collection
Yvette: This encouragement will make them be fair and honest about their d) Maintenance of public areas
decision. Mr…….Orlando, I can’t remember the name of the minister of local
government. What is it? Toni-Ann Hoffstead

THEGLEANER’S
THE GLEANER’SCHILDREN’S
CHILDREN’SOWN APRIL156 - APRIL 20,
OWN APRIL 11, 2020
2019 15
21
 GRADE 6 LANGUAGE

Language
HI, BOYS and Girls! This is our final language arts increase the hours of work.
lesson before you sit the Curriculum-Based Test and the B. Beneath the rubble were the bodies of the victims.
final for this term. Let me encourage you to continue C. The boat sailed five kilometres down the river.
to do your best at applying the rules and principles D. The fruits were shared Tessanne, Sedisha, and me.

revision
required in language arts. This week, I have prepared
a revision test for you to help you get ready for your 11. In which sentence is the underlined word a
exam. Take the time to do it and check the answers with demonstrative pronoun?
your teacher. All the best on your exam! A. The children left their bags unattended.
B. Where did you find these books?
5. Select the sentence that requires a dash at X.
Respond to all items. C. This was left here last night.
A. There is one cure for laziness X hard work.
1. Read the sentence carefully, then select the D. We strive for the best always.
B. Health X conscious persons are careful about what
sentence in which capital letters are correctly used.
they eat.
A. My Uncle, Vincent Smith, is the resident doctor at 12. In which sentence is the underlined word an
C. My friend X Andre, is a member of the rugby
Kingston public hospital. adverb?
team.
B. My uncle, Vincent Smith, is the resident doctor at A. The students filed across the campus in queues.
D. Let us help Mother X she has many chores today.
Kingston Public Hospital. B. Isabelle wore a lovely dress to the party.
C. My uncle, Vincent Smith, is the Resident Doctor at C. I will give you a clear explanation when we meet.
6. Select the sentence below that is incorrectly
Kingston Public hospital. D. All this will be over soon.
punctuated.
D. My uncle, Vincent Smith, is the resident Doctor at
A. The procedure (we are all aware) was explained on
Kingston public hospital. 13. Select the sentence below that is grammatically
at least three occasions.
correct.
B. “Wait here for me,” instructed the teacher, “I will
2. Select the sentence in which commas are correctly A. Christopher, as well as Carlton, plays cricket after
be back in a few minutes.”
used. school.
C. “Nobody knows where to find … my blue bag,”
A. Examinations whether we like it or not are B. Sedisha, like her siblings, play football.
whined Latoya.
necessary. C. Everyone have to be responsible for his own
D. Don’t we all agree that he’s the best candidate?
B. Examinations whether we like it or not, are actions.
necessary. D. Neither James nor John drive to school.
7. Identify the nouns in the sentence below.
C. Examinations, whether we like it or not, are
The excitement we experienced on the journey up the
necessary. Select the adjective that correctly completes the
mountain is unforgettable.
D. Examinations, whether we like it or not are sentence in items 14 and 15.
A. excitement, experienced, unforgettable
necessary. 14. This is the _________ task of all in the book.
B. excitement, journey, mountain
A. simple
C. journey, mountain, we
3. Select the sentence that requires a question mark. B. simpler
D. excitement, mountain
A. I asked Michael if he had hiked the Blue C. simplest
Mountains before D. most simple
8. Which sentence uses the verb correctly?
B. The teacher asked me where I was during the fire
A. She laid in bed for the entire day.
drill 15. The blue jug contains the ___________ juice.
B. She has laid in bed for the entire day.
C. Nobody knew the answer to the question I asked A. more
C. She has lain in bed for the entire day.
D. What is the name of the recreational park in B. littlest
D. She lied in bed for the entire day.
Kingston C. less
D. least
9. Select the conjunction that best completes the
4. Select the sentence in which the colon is correctly
sentence below.
used. 16. One word is used incorrectly in
Tyrese always interrupts the class ___ students are
A. The following features are found in Europe: Volga, the sentence below. Which word is it?
working.
Mt. Blanc, and the Alps. The sealing of my room was blanketed with smoke.
A. While
B. Organs of the digestive system include: the A. Sealing
B. Before
oesophagus, the stomach, and the colon. B. Of
C. during
C. During the trip, we visited: Gordon House, Devon C. Was
D. After
House, and Emancipation Park. D. Blanketed
D. The attendees at the summit came from: St. James,
10. Which sentence uses the preposition incorrectly?
Hanover, and Westmoreland.
A. The workers protested against the proposal to CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

16
22 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6
15- -APRIL
APRIL11,
20,2020
2019
GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS

Mathematics
HELLO, BOYS and girls. This week, 16. Alexis went to the wholesale outlet
I have prepared a practice test for you and purchased 250 grams of flour, 130
that will help you get ready for the grams of sugar, and 89 grams of butter.
Curriculum-Based Test next week. When What is the total weight of the items she

practice test
you have completed the test, ask your purchased in kilograms?
teacher to check the answers. A. 46.9kg
B. 4.69kg
Respond to each item. C. 0.469kg
1. Tthe relationship between terms and If she uses 2 ½ kilograms of flour, how C. 15cm by 9cm D. 469kg
their values is shown below. much sugar is required? D. 10cm by 6cm
Term Number Value of Term A. 1kg 17. Miss Wright had a roll of ribbon
1 7 B. 2kg Amelia is baking cookies for a picnic. measuring 16.8 metres. She cut it in
2 9 C. 5kg The number of each flavour is shown on smaller pieces that are 0.12 metres long.
3 11 D. 10kg the table below. Use the information to How many pieces did she get from the
4 13 answer items 12 to 14. roll?
t 7. Indicate below if the set is finite or Flavour of Cookies Number A. 10 pieces
infinite.
Strawberry 5 B. 14 pieces
Based on the pattern, which expression • Prime numbers
represents the term value for t? Chocolate 10 C. 1.4 pieces
• Letters of the English alphabet
A. t x t Vanilla 12 D. 140 pieces
B. 2t Factors of 100 Cherry 8
C. 2t +5 18. On a farm, there are 32 black cows
D. 5t 8. The floor of a room is 12m x 8m. 12. What fraction of the cookies are and 48 brown cows. What percentage of
How many tiles each with length 8cm chocolate? Simplify your answer to the the cows is black?
2. Which operations will give the value and width 6cm are needed to cover the lowest term. A. 32%
of the variable in the following equation floor? A. ½ B. 40%
below: 4p – 8 = 12 A. 2 B. 2/7 C. 50%
A. addition, then subtraction B. 12 C. 2/5 D. 64%
B. addition, then division C. 20 D. 2/35
C. addition, then multiplication D. 200
D. subtraction, then division 19. Regina had an average of 14 points
13. Amelia added more cookies to the after six football matches. Calculate how
9. Grade 6-2 won a grade math
3. The symbol ∆ represents an even set. She added 2 strawberries and the much she scored on her fourth game.
competition. The teacher brought
number. Place a tick to show the correct ratio of strawberry to chocolate remained Match Scores
lollipops and jolly ranchers to share
statement. among team members. The lollipops as it was before the addition. How many 1 12
• ∆ +1 were shared equally among the team chocolate cookies were added? 2 10
• ∆x2 members, and the jolly ranchers were A. 2 3 8
• ∆+5 also shared equally. If there were 18 B. 3 4
• ∆2 lollipops and 30 jolly ranchers, what is C. 4
5 16
the highest number of students who could D. 6
6 18
4. Indicate if each statement is true or get the sweets?
false. A. 48 14. If the total number of cookies is to
• The area is greater than the B. 30 A. 10
be shared equally among Amelia and her
perimeter C. 18 B. 12
seven friends, how many whole cookies
• The area is 13 unit squares D. 6 C. 14
will each person get?
D. 20
A. 5
If one square is removed from the 10. Mr Rob drove 80km per hour for
shape, it can become a rectangle, B. 8
4.5 hours. What distance did he drive? 20. Coutney started painting his fence
C. 10
A. 360km at 10:30 a.m. It took him 4 hours to
B. 320.5km D. 12
complete the task. At what time did he
5. Palm and Lignum Vitae plants are C. 32.5km complete the job task? Give the answer
planted at a resort in the ratio 2:3. Which D. 3,600km 15. Carlton is using strips of wood
to make the outline of a section of his as 24-hour clock time.
of the following will give the percentage
of Lignum Vitae plants there? backyard used for composting. Each A. 3:30
11. A draftsman is drawing a floor
A. 2/3 x 100 plan for a new shopping plaza. The food strip is 2 5/6 metres long. If he uses all B. 13:30
B. 3/2 x 100 court is to be 30 metres long and 18 six pieces for the outline, what is the C. 15:30
C. 2/5 x 100 metres wide. Using a scale of 2 metres = perimeter of the composting site? D. 03:30
D. 3/5 x 100 1 centimetre, what will be the dimensions A. 12 5/6m
of the food court on the drawing? B. 17m All the best for your exams!
6. Abigail is baking a cake. She A. 30cm by 18cm C. 12m
requires flour and sugar in the ratio 5:2. B. 60cm by 36cm Alecia Blake
D. 125m

THEGLEANER’S
THE GLEANER’SCHILDREN’S
CHILDREN’SOWN APRIL156 - APRIL 20,
OWN APRIL 11, 2020
2019 17
23
 GRADE 6 SCIENCE

PEP science examination tips

HI, BOYS and girls. We have come to the end of the
preparation for the Primary Exit Profile Curriculum-
Based Science Examination. Below are some
examination tips:
1. Prepare your examination supplies: pencils, eraser,
and sharpener as well as your uniform. You do not want
to leave anything behind.
2. To avoid being drowsy during the examination,
ensure that you get sufficient sleep.
3. Have a healthy breakfast, which includes vitamins.
This will give you the energy to endure the examination
stress. It will also improve your concentration and
memory. If you are hungry during the examination, it
will slow down your brain.
4. Arrive at the examination centre on time to allow
you to get settled and to avoid anxiety.
5. Use the restroom before the examination begins.
This will prevent you from having to leave the room
during the examination and break your focus.
6. During the examinations, listen to all directive
from the invigilator. He or she may have important
information to give you.
7. Do not communicate with the students sitting in
near to you. You will be penalised by the invigilator.
8. Read each question thoroughly until you
understand what is required of you.
9. There may be choices in the examination,
therefore, as you read, look for “OR”. This means that
you have a choice.
10. Cell phones are not allowed at the examination
centre, therefore, give your cell phone to your teacher
to keep.
11. Drink water before starting the examination. It
will keep you hydrated.
12. Time management is important. You have to
allocate sufficient time for each question.
13. Before you begin the examination, take a deep
breath.
This is your day. Make it a successful one.
Yvonne Miller-Wisdom

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 Cody and April.

“How can I help you?” he asks.
GRADE 5 – LANGUAGE
“We would like to buy a dog,” April responds.
“Ah, well, we are not a big pet shop,” Mr Smith tells her, “so we only have two
3. Write provisional endings as your story progresses. As you write the draft, think dogs to choose from.”
about how it might end. Then write a provisional ending. Once the story has been They ask Mr Smith to show them the dogs.
written, you can revise the content, including the ending. Mr Smith leads them to the back of store where the two dogs are. One of them is a
4. Let the story speak for itself. Sometimes the best endings focus on a step or two very big bulldog named Buster. The other is a very tiny chihuahua named Teacup.
away from the central April wants Teacup. Cody wants Buster. They walk outside to discuss.
5. A good story ends loosely. It doesn’t tie up all the possibilities that the story They can’t agree on which dog. April suggests that they race home for it. The
presents. winner of the race chooses the dog.
6. Avoid writing a summary. Don’t tell the reader what to think about the story. Let Cody agrees then tells April that her shoelace is untied. When April looks down, he
the reader discover it. runs off and gets a head start.
Cody runs as hard as he can. He really wants that bulldog. He looks back. April is
EVALUATE so far behind that he can’t even see her.
Read the incomplete story below. It stops at the climax. Write its falling action and
resolution. Share it with someone. They ask Mr Smith where Buster is.
Mr Smith gives the details. He explains that a few minutes after April and Cody
leave, two boys walk in and buy the bulldog.
THE PET SHOP
Cody looks at April, and she holds back a smile. Cody sighs. He turns back to Mr
Cody and his sister, April, decide that they want a dog. They head down to the local Smith.
pet store and have a look around. “Sometimes you win the race, but not the prize!” Cody smiles sadly. “We’ll take the
It is a very small pet store that doesn’t have many animals. chihuahua, please.”
The owner of the shop is a nice old man named Mr Smith. He walks over and greets Rushell Reid Knott

18
24 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6
15- -APRIL
APRIL11,
20,2020
2019
 PRIMARY EXIT PROFILE (PEP) LESSONS CONTINUATION
CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
GRADE 6 - LANGUAGE
17. Which words could replace the underlined
phrases without changing the meaning of the
sentence?
The meeting came to a close at close to 4 p.m.
A. Concluded approximately
B. Ended abruptly
C. Concluded promptly
D. Finished exactly
18. Select the word opposite in
meaning to the one underlined.
The students were jubilant when they won the
competition.
A. excited
B. somber
C. celebrating
D. rewarded
19. Which word in the sentence is incorrectly spelt?
If you believe in yourself, you will concieve great
ideas and realise great dreams.
A. believe
B. concieve
C. ideas
D. realise
20. Select the sentence that correctly pluralises the
sentence in bold. The deer, sheep, and donkey were
led by the herdsman through the valley.
A. The deers, sheeps and donkeys were led by the
herdsmen through the valleys.
B. The deer, sheep, and donkey were led by the
herdsmen through the valleys.
C. The deer, sheep, and donkeys were led by the
herdsmen through the valleys.
D. The deers, sheep, and donkeys were led by the
herdsmen through the vallies.
Read the passages below and respond to the items
that follow.
Communication means the sharing of information.
People communicate with each other in many ways.
Much communication is face to face and silent.
People smile and laugh. They shake hands, they
wave. They squeeze a friend’s hand to communicate
26
20 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 15
6 - -APRIL
APRIL11,
20,2020
2019
sympathy or greetings. People share information
about how they feel, often without as much as a single
word.
21. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Communication is face to face and silent.
B. People squeeze hands to show sympathy.
C. People can communicate without words.
D. People smile and laugh to communicate.
22. Which adverb could replace the phrase “often
without as much as a single word”?
A. frequently
B. verbally
C. effectively
D. silently
Most things do not make their own light, yet we are
able to see them. How is this possible? Well, some
objects ‘throw back’ or reflect light that reaches them
and are therefore called illuminated or non-luminous
things. They are secondary sources of light. The moon
is a secondary source as it is only throwing back light
from the Sun that shines on it. The bulb in a lamp is
luminous. When it shines on your book page at night,
the page reflects light coming from the lamp. The
page is said to be illuminated.
23. Which are two opposites used in the passage?
A. luminous and illuminated
B. illuminated and non-luminous
C. reflect and throw back
D. bulb and lamp
24. Which statement expresses the main idea?
A. Objects that reflect light are called illuminated
objects.
B. We see some objects because they reflect light.
C. The moon reflects light from the Sun.
D. Illuminated objects are secondary sources of
light.
The Wind in a Frolic
The wind one morning sprung up from sleep,
Saying, “Now for a frolic! Now for a leap!
Now for a mad-cap galloping chase!
I’ll make a commotion in every place.
So it swept with a bustle right through a great town,
Creaking the signs,
And scattering down
Shutters;
And whisking, with merciless squalls,
Old women’s bonnets and gingerbread stalls.
There never was heard a more lustier shout,
As the apples and oranges trundled about;
……….
25. Which figures of speech are used in the poem?
A. simile and personification
B. metaphor and simile
C. alliteration and onomatopoeia
D. personification and onomatopoeia
26. What is the meaning of the word ‘commotion’
as used in the poem?
A. fire
B. disturbance
C. hurricane
D. race
27. What punctuation mark is used in the word
‘mad-cap’?
A. hyphen
B. dash
C. apostrophe
D. elipse
28. Which statement below means the same as
‘apples and oranges trundle about’?
A. bounced lightly on the ground
B. moved heavily on the limbs
C. fell from the trees
D. rubbed against each other
Use the line below to answer Questions 29 and 30.
“There never was heard a more lustier shout.”
29. Who or what made the shouts in the poem?
A. old women
B. the wind
C. shutters
D. apples and oranges
30. What correction should be made to the
grammar of that sentence?
A. ‘ more lustier’ should be ‘lustier’
B. ‘more lustier’ should be ‘more lusty’
C. ‘never was’ should be ‘never were’
D. ‘There’ should be ‘their’
Alecia Blake
Fun Time u Fun Time u Fun Time

THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020 21

 Train like a spelling bee champ
Have you ever wanted to be a national spelling bee champion? Well,
you’ve come to the right place as The Gleaner’s Children’s Own is
here to set you on the right path.
You can trust us. We are celebrating 60 years of spelling excellence,
and we are taking you on this fantastic year-long celebration, and
what more perfect a way to do it than with words – vocabulary word
that is – and your mission to success starts here.
1. What is the meaning of fulminate? 8. Nondescript means: 15. Tracasserie is a:
A. a type of salt; to condemn or denounce A. Very ordinary; without remarkable features or A. State of annoyance; petty quarrel
B. overflow characteristics B. Baked chicken
C. abundance B. Yearning for the past C. French dish
D. celebrated C. Short fictitious prose D. French brandy
D. Cancelled
2. A pithecanthropus
16. A leprechaun is a:
A. A tree 9. Which of the following means parochial? A. Mammal
B. A type of rose A. Of a father
C. An evolutionary intermediate between apes and B. A pleasure boat
B. Of a plant C. Pasta
humans
C. A powered hot spice
D. The act of spinning around on one foot D. Small mischievous being of human form
D. Relating to a parish
3. What is the meaning of ecstasy? 17. What is a rhetoric?
10. An allegory is a/an:
A. A shrub A. A disease
A. Oyster
B. A drink B. Metalic element
C. Very strong feeling of joy or happiness B. Kind of painting, poem or story
C. Art of persuasion; language designed to persuade
D. Melancholy C. A person who writes from dictation
D. A holy book or impress
D. A metaphor
4. Variegated means:
A. A lovely picture 11. What is the meaning of the word cholesterol?
A. Substance in the cells of the body which helps to 18. Abjure means to:
B. Marked with patches of different colours and
appearances. carry fats A. Swear to give up an opinion
C. A wide arrangements of plants B. A pupa B. Upward slope
D. To act bravely C. Plants with brightly coloured flowers C. To agree to
E. Move with alacrity D. A blood test D. To conquer

5. Haemoglobin is a: 12. Ochlophobia is the: 19. What is the meaning of diaphragm?

A. Disease in the blood A. Fear of clowns A. A diagram
B. Lack of blood B. Fear of open space B. Of the head
C. A beautiful flower C. Fear of God C. Muscular partition between thorax and abdomen
D. Protein in the red blood cells that carries the oxygen D. Fear of crowds D. A bacterial disease

6. What is drosophila? 13. What is the meaning of paroxysm? 20. What is a chrysanthemum?
A. A type of fruit A. Flooring of wooden blocks
B. An animal A. A dance
B. Inflammation of the colon B. A large tree
C. A shrub
C. Pair of brackets C. A building
D. A type of language
D. Violent attack or outburst of an emotion
D. A flower
7. What is the meaning of indices?
14. Which of the following means indefensible?
A. Numbers Contributed by Errol Campbell,
A. Careless; not tactful
B. Orderly lists of subjects who has coached multiple national Spelling
B. Cannot be justified or defended
C. Formal accusation of a crime Bee champions who have represented Jamaica
C. In a bad taste
D. Cannot be justified internationally.
D. Not readily improved

22 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020

 Markayla Gibson, Kerise McFarlane,
March 19 Dalvey Primary,
March 21

Shea Henry, Caldane Hall,

Jessi Ripoll Primary, Norwich Primary,
March 24 March 30

Ke’-Neil Stephens, Kejean Graham,

Kensington Primary, Cedar Valley Primary,
March 31 April 3

Is your birthday coming up? Let us celebrate with you.

Send us your picture, birthday, age, and school.
We’ll do the rest!
Write to: Children’s Own, c/o The Gleaner,
7 North Street, Kingston
or email: childrensown@gleanerjm.com

THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020 23

24 THE GLEANER’S CHILDREN’S OWN APRIL 6 - APRIL 11, 2020