The City School
Jr. B PECHS
English Reinforcement Worksheet (2nd Term)
Worksheet # 1
Q.1 Read the passage and answer the questions given below:-
The old woman told Dorothy that her house had fallen on the Wicked Witch of the East and killed her. They were in the hand of Oz and this was the Country of the Munchkins which was ruled by the dead witch.
‘The rulers here are witches and wizards,’ the old woman sad. ‘Some are good, and some are bad. I am the Good Witch of the North. There are just two other witches now. They are the Good Witch of the South, and the Wicked Witch of the West.’
Dorothy got ready for her journey. She had only one other dress. It had blue and white squares. The girl put it on. She tied her hat on her head. She took a basket and filled it with bread from the cupboard. She covered the bread with a white cloth. Then she looked at her shoes.
‘These are shoes are too old for a long journey, Toto,’ she said. Toto looked into her face with his bright eyes. He barked at her happily. Then Dorothy remembered something.
‘Perhaps those silver shoes will fit me,’ she said to herself.
She tried them on. They fitted very well.
She picked up her basket.
‘Come along, Toto,” she said.
And so, with Toto running along behind her, she started on the journey.
1) Who was the Wicked Witch who ruled the Land of Munchkins?
2) Describe Dorothy’s other dress.
3) With what did Dorothy fill the basket and with what did she cover it?
4) Whom did the silver shoes belong to?
5) Underline 04 pronouns in the above passage.
Q.2 Complete the following with appropriate pronouns.
1) _________ was dark and noisy inside the house.
2) At first, Dorothy thought ________ had lost Toto. But soon ___________ saw one of __________ ears sticking up through the hole.
3) Dorothy caught Toto by the ear and pulled _________.
4) Dorothy went and lay down on ___________ bed.
5) ___________ all had pointed hats on ______________ heads.
6) ‘These people want to thank ___________ for killing the Wicked Witch of the East. ___________ have set ___________ free.’
7) ‘___________ am going to ask the Great Oz to send __________ back to Kansas, ’said Dorothy.
8) ____________ are going to the Emerald City, to see the Great Oz who will help _____________.
Q.3 Who said these sentences? Fill in the gaps with the names.
1) ‘Go down into the cellar,’ said ________________________.
2) ‘I am not a witch. I have not killed anyone.’_________________________________ said.
3) ‘I hate being put out here in the middle of this field,’ said _____________________.
4) ‘Quick, Dorothy!’ ____________________ said.
5) ‘I will give you my kiss to keep you safe,’ said the __________________________.
6) ‘Get an oil can for me,’ said ______________________________.
7) ‘I have always been a coward,’ said _________________________.
Q4. Write a report on your Science Fair/ Annual Function / Your day at School.
Worksheet # 2
Q1: Describe the Throne Room of Oz.
Q2: How did Oz look like when Dorothy saw him?
Q3: What did Oz ask Dorothy to do before helping her?
Q4: From where did Dorothy had got the silver shoes and how?
Q5: Insert appropriate degree of adjective for each sentence:
1. Ahmed is the ________________ of all the siblings. (wise)
2. I will be ________________ on Monday than Tuesday.(busy)
3. The ___________________ man on the ship saved the child's life. (brave)
4. Sana received ___________________ prize than Ali. ( big)
Q6: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions mentioned below.
A lion was asleep in his den when a playful little mouse ran up his outstretched paw and across his nose awakening him from his nap. As quick as lightening the lion clapped his mighty paw upon the frightened little mouse and roared angrily.
“Please don't kill me!" begged the mouse. “Forgive me this time and I will never forget it. One day I may be able to do you a good turn to repay your kindness."
The lion smiled at the mouse, amused by the thought that such a tiny creature could ever be able to help him. So he lifted his paw and let the mouse go.
Later, while the lion was out hunting, he was caught in a net which some men had set to catch him. At once he let out a roar that echoed through the forest, the little mouse heard it and recognizing the voice of the lion who had spared his life, ran to him.
“Well, my majesty," said the mouse, “I know you did not believe me when I said that one day I may repay your kindness, but here is my chance."
At once the little mouse started to nibble through the ropes that bound the lion with his sharp teeth. Soon the lion was free and was able to crawl out of the hunters' trap.
a. How did the mouse wake the lion up?
b. How did the mouse persuade the lion not to kill him?
c. Why was the lion so amused by the mouse's request?
d. How did the mouse set the lion free?
e. What lesson you have learned from the passage?
f.Use the following words in your sentences.
1) kind:
2) frightened:
Q7. Fill the table with correct degree of adjectives.
Adjective
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Comparative Adjective
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Superlative Adjective
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sharp
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tiny
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Q. Write a letter to the counselor of your area requesting him/her to resolve the electricity supply issue in your area. Also mention the problems faced by the disconnection/load shedding of electricity in summers. (60-70 words)
Worksheet # 3
UNSEEN COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
Little Tommy and his mom went to visit the city zoo. They wanted
to see the wild animals from different places of the world. They
bought the tickets at the zoo entrance and went inside. They
walked on a narrow path and saw cages and areas of land
surrounded by fence. The first wild animal they saw there was an
elephant. It had a huge body with long thick trunk and two ivory
tusks. After that, Tommy and Mom went towards the area where
the lions lived. The lions were laying down in the shade and didn’t
care about the curious people who were watching them. Then,
Mom and Tommy saw a giraffe.
‘Tommy, do you want to feed the giraffe?’ asked Mom.
‘Yes, but the giraffe is much taller than me,’ answered Tommy.
Mom led Tommy to the steps that took him to a higher platform.
There Tommy got some leaves and gave them to the giraffe. He
watched in amazement how the giraffe chewed the leaves slowly.
After that, Tommy and his mom went to see the other wild animals
in the zoo.
Q1: Where did Tommy and his mom go to see the wild animals?
Q2: How did elephant look like?
Q3: What were the lions doing?
Q4: What did Mom do to make Tommy feed the giraffe?
Q5: Which is your favourite animal and why?
Q6: Insert prepositions appropriately:
a. I looked ___________ my bed.
b. My friend jumped ____________ the bushes.
c. The pen fell ____________ the desk and the door.
d. I bought some milk ___________ the grocery store.
e. Write your name ________ the right side of your paper.
Q7: Re-write the given sentence by using apostrophe.
a. The feet of the cow ____________________________________
b. The toys of the children ____________________________________
c. The rooms of the teachers ____________________________________
d. The home of the girl ____________________________________
e. The cages of the birds ____________________________________
f. The wools of the sheep ____________________________________
Q8: Answer the given questions from the Wizard of Oz.
a. What does the wizard look like to Dorothy, to the Scarecrow, to the Tin Woodman and to the Lion?
b. What does Dorothy find in a cupboard and take with her when they leave?
c. Who is the Great Oz really?How did the great humbug get to
the Land of Oz?
(60 – 80 words limit)
Worksheet # 4
Q: Read the given passage and
answer the questions that follow:
‘This is the second time you
have called us,’ said the King. ‘What do you wish us to do?’
‘I want you to take me to
Kansas,’ said Dorothy.
‘We cannot do that,’ said the
Monkey King, shaking his head. ‘We would like to help you, but we must never
leave this country. We must not go across the desert. Goodbye.’
The Monkey king flew away. All
the other monkeys followed him. Dorothy was so unhappy that she almost cried.
‘I have wasted the charm of
the Golden Cap,’ she said.
The Scarecrow thought again.
‘Perhaps someone in the palace knows what to do,’ he said.
They asked some people. ‘Go
and see Glinda, the Good Witch of the South,’ the people said. ‘She knows
everything. She rules over the Quadlings, and her castle is on the edge of the
desert. The road is straight to the South.’
The Winged Monkeys set Dorothy
and her friends down in the country of the Quadlings. The four friends then
walked past fields and across one or two pretty bridges. The fences and houses
were all painted bright red. The Quadlings themselves were short and fat. They
were dressed in red, too.
Soon the travelers saw before
them a beautiful castle. Its walls were covered with bright red stones, called
rubies. Al the gates were three soldier girls. One of them said to Dorothy:
‘Why have you come here?’
‘To see the Good with Glinda,’
Dorothy said.
After asking them their names,
the soldiers girl went into the castle. Soon she came back. ‘Come with me,’ she
said. ‘Glinda will see you.’
1. Why did Dorothy call the Winged Monkeys second
time? What did they reply?
2. What did the people in the castle suggest
Dorothy to do?
3. Describe the city of Quadlings in your own
words.
4. Use two adjectives to describe the people of
Quadlings.
Q2: Insert the speech marks
“ “ where required.
a. Sally’s mother warned her,
Keep away from the fire!
b. The boatman shouted, Any more
for the Skylark, please?
c. People in the audience were
yelling, More! We want more!
d. Mr. Paul asked, Will you play
in goal, Tom?
Q3: Use comma where it is
needed.
a. We arrived in Paris the
capital of France.
b. It was a hot bright sunny day.
c. I love going to a cool shady
and leafy forest.
d. She can cook pizza pasta pie
and burgers the best.
Q4:
Describe about your best friend (like/dislike/ favourite colour/
appearance/
personality/ favourite food/ favourite place) in 60-80
words.
Worksheet # 5
Q1: Answer
the given questions:
a. Is the Wizard of Oz good or bad?
b. Which is your favourite character in the novel and why?
c. Discuss three character traits of Dorothy with example.
Q2:
Imagine that
you suddenly have the ability to talk to animals. Which animals would you chat
with first? What would you say to them? What do you think they
would say to you? (60 word limit)
Q3: Do as directed:
1. It was a cold, wet night. (Underline the adjectives)
2. The ___________________ castle was surrounded by a
_____________ ditch. (Insert appropriate adjectives)
3. It was _________________ cake covered in ______________
chocolate icing. (Insert appropriate adjective).
4. Jane is ____________ of the twins. (wiser,/ wiser/ wisest)
5. This classroom is the ______________ in the school. (big/
bigger/ biggest)
6. The oak tree is a ____________ tree than the poplar. (shady/
shadier/ shadiest)
7. Pass me the butter, Carol, said her mother. (Insert the
Speech Marks)
8. I am the best bowler in the team, boasted Andrew. (Insert the
speech marks)
9. Give prefixes of :
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Respect
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True
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Order
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10. The ears of a donkey _____________________________ (Use
apostrophe)
11. The busy shopkeeper
__________________________________________________ (add a predicate to complete
the sentence)
12. A bunch of flowers
_____________________________________________________
( add a predicate to complete the sentence)
13. Jim helped to pick the ripe lumps. (Give appropriate pronoun
for Jim) _____________
14. Hello mr salim it is very hot moist and sunny today
(Punctuate the given sentence)
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