PRIMARY 4 ENGLISH SA SEMESTER 2 REVISION II

Name : ________________ Date : ________________

I. Read the story to answer the questions.

1. Describe how the weather changes factually in paragraph 1.

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2. What verb adds to the impression of Pinmei being like a mouse in
paragraph 27
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 3. Give two reasons why the villagers came to see Amah.
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4. Why did Pinmei draw back her hand as if stung? What was the
problem?
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5. What does it mean that Pinmeï's words usually 'freeze in her
throat? What does this tell you about her personality?
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 6. Look at lines 1 to 8. Explain whether Marty and Will's art classes
were a success.
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7. Who is the narrator of the text? What do you call this type of
narrator?
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8. What does the author mean by the expression 'steer clear of (linne
32)?
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9. Is what Will says about Mrs. Murphy likely to be true? Give a
reason for your answer.
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 10.Tick (✔) the boxes that describe the kind of book this is likely to be.

___ Humorous
___ Fantasy
___ True-to-life
___ Detective
___ Factual

11. Is this introduction found at the beginning or end of the book?

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12.How are animals and plants classified in chapter 2?
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13.If you were looking for information on volcanoes, would this book be
helpful? Explain your answer.
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14. A book introduction introduces the book to the reader. Can you
think of another purpose?
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 15.How many times does the word Earth appear in the text?
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16. Think of another word that has (Earth) as its root word.
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17.What is the meaning of the word "constantly" in paragraph 37
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 18.Name three animals mentioned in the text and state what paragraph
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