Grade 3 English Reinforcement Worksheet

The City School

Junior B PECHS

Grade 3 English 

Wizard of OZ  (Reader)

1.  Describe the place where Dorothy lives (use three details).
2.  What does Dorothy do when the house is being carried by the tornado?
3.  Who does Dorothy’s house kill?
4.  What surrounds the land of Oz and prevents Dorothy from easily returning to Kansas?
5.  Why does the Witch of the North kiss Dorothy?
6.  What does Dorothy do to get ready for her long journey to the Emerald City?
7.  What is the favorite color of the people of Munchkin land?
8.  What does the Scarecrow hope to get from the Wizard?
9.  Is the Scarecrow able to scare crows?
10.  Who tells the Scarecrow that he will only be as good as a real man if he has a brain?
11.  What does the Tin Woodman hope to get from the Wizard?
12.  Why is the Tin Woodman made of tin? Explain the whole story.
13.  How does Dorothy protect Toto from the Lion?
14. What does the Lion hope to get from the Wizard?
15.  How do they cross the two large ditches in the road? Who has these ideas?
16.  What happens with the Kalidahs?
17.  How does the raft get out of the current and to the other side of the river?
18.  How is the Scarecrow rescued from the pole in the river?
19.  Why are the poppy flowers dangerous?
20.  Who does the Tin Woodman save by killing the wildcat?
21.  How is the Lion saved from the field of Poppies?
22.  What must everyone wear before entering the Emerald City gates?
23.  What does the wizard look like to Dorothy, to the Scarecrow, to the Tin Woodman and to the Lion?
24.  What does the wizard ask them to do before he will help them?
25.  What happens when the Winged Monkeys attack Dorothy and her friends?
26.  How does Dorothy kill the Wicked Witch?
27.  What does Dorothy find in a cupboard and take with her when they leave?
28.  How do the friends return to the Emerald City?
29.  Who is the Great Oz really?
30.  How did the great humbug get to the land of Oz?
31.  How does the wizard give the Scarecrow a brain?
32.  How does the wizard give the Tin Woodman a heart?
33.  How does the wizard give the Lion courage?
34.  How does the wizard plan to take Dorothy back to Kansas?
35.  What went wrong when Dorothy and Oz were going back to Kansas?
36.  Who will rule Emerald City after the wizard leaves?
37.  Why can’t the Winged Monkeys fly Dorothy to Kansas?
38.  Who might be able to help Dorothy?
39.  Where did the good witch live?
40.  How did the Lion kill the spider monster?
41. How did the armless Hammer-Heads keep people out of their country?
42.  How did Dorothy and her friends get past the Hammer-Heads?
43.  What will each of Dorothy’s friends (the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Lion) do after Dorothy leaves?
44.  How does Dorothy get back to Kansas?
45.  What happens to the Silver Shoes?
46.  What does Aunt Em do when she sees Dorothy?
47.  Is Dorothy happy to be home?

Analytical Questions

• How do the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion reveal that they already possess what they think they lack?
• Is the Wizard of Oz good or bad?
• Which is your favourite character in the novel and why?
• Why do you think that wizard of Oz called himself a humbug?
• Discuss three character traits of Dorothy with example.

Word	meanings	Word	meanings
storm cellar	an underground shelter	cyclone	strong winds move in a circle
shook	moved	frightened	afraid
strange	unusual	bow	bend down with respect
fence	barrier, boundary	wicked	evil
beside	next	wizard	a man with magical powers
forest	place full of trees	rusty	dull in colour
chop	cut into pieces	afraid	scared
coward	a person who is not brave	courage	bravery
terribly	very bad	ditch	a deep hole
beast	an ugly looking creature	field	a piece of land with grass
raft	wooden float	mud	wet soil
palace	castle	spectacles	a pair of glasses
command	order	charm	magical powers
destroy	tear down	scream	yell or shout
humbug	imposter	throne	place for king or queen
fierce	angry	wrinkled	small lines on skin when get old
sawdust	powdery particles	mend	to repair
fasten	joined or closed properly	rise	move to higher position
pottery	ceramic objects	rubies	red colour jewels
wisely	smartly	surprised	amazed
soldiers	people who fight for their country

Reference to the Context (R.T.C)

Q: State references to the given contexts:

1       “I am not a witch. I have not killed anyone.”                                     (pg #4)

2       “The road to the Emerald City is made of yellow bricks. You cannot miss it.”  (pg#7)

3       “If you could take me off the pole. I would feel much happier.” (pg #10)

4       “My joints have rusted so much that I cannot move. There is an oil can on a shelf in my house.” (pg#12)

5       “And what is that little animal you like so much?”   (pg #15)

6       “If you fall asleep here, we shall never be able to move you. You are too heavy.” (pg #23)

7       “I am the queen of all the field mice in this country.”  (pg#24)

8       “Destroy the Wicked Witch of the West. She lives in the country of the Winkies.”  (pg#28)

9       “Bring the lion to me, for I want to make him my slave. Destroy the others.”  (pg #31)

10  “Didn’t you know water would destroy me?  (pg#33)

11  “Are any of you Winkies tinsmiths?”  (pg #34)

12  “Please don’t hurt me. I’ll do anything you want. Everyone thinks I am a great wizard, but I am just a man.”  (pg#39)

13  “Hearts make most people unhappy.”   (pg # 41)

14  “If you drink it, I am sure you will call it courage.”   (pg#43)

15  “Quick, Dorothy! Get in before the balloon flies away.”  (pg #45) 
         
  Composition:
 Report Writing: 
   
  1. Write a brief report on how do you spend your day on Sunday.
22. Write a report on your school field trip. 
  3. Write a report on Day spent on Beach. 
  4. Write a report on Science fair.

  Poetry Writing: (Shape and Theme)
  1. Write a shape poem.
   2. Compose a poem on your school.
   3. Compose a poem on home.
   4. Compose a poem on your favourite toy.
   5. Compose a poem on Peace.

  Diary Writing:
   1. Write a diary on a day you spent with your best friend. 
   2. Write a diary on a your day spent at school.

  Persuasive Letter Writing: (Formal Letter)

  1. Write a letter to your Headmistress to request her to take you on a field trip. Also state the reasons why you want to go.
   2. Write a letter to your Headmistress persuading her to give you extra time in break. Mention reasons why would you want it.
   3. Write a letter to your Headmistress, requesting her to take you on the field trip. Also state the benefits for field trip.
   4. Write a letter to your School Head, request her to raise awareness on Healthy food as students get ailed after eating junk food. 
   5. Write a letter to the KMC (Karachi Municipal Cooperation) to complain about the drain and sewage issue in your area.   
   6. Write a letter to your Headmistress stating her the reason for your long term absence from school.

  Making an Advertisement/ Poster: 
  1. Draft a poster of your favourite food item. (State all the necessary details about it)
  2. Advertise your toy. Define its significant features using adjectives. 
  
  Narrative Writing: 80 Words limit

  1. Narrate a story about the weird character that has landed on the Earth and is destroying the planet. How would you stop it?
  2. Deep in the forest lived a very old bear with magical powers that allowed him to....
  3. On my way to school I found an old bag on the street. Inside a bag was a million dollars.....
  4. The lunch box jumped up and down on the table. there was no doubt about it, something inside my lunch box was alive...

Descritpvie Writing: (Objects/ things/ people) 80 Words limit
  1. Describe in detail about your best friend. ( Write 03 paragraphs)
   2. Describe in detail about you favourite teacher. ( Write 03 paragraphs)
   3. Describe your school in detail. (3 paragraphs)
   4. Describe your favourite toy. (3 paragraphs)

     Comparative Writing/ Argumentative Writing: 80 words limit
   1. Sibling vs. Friends
   2. Healthy food vs. Junk food
   3. Physical games vs. online games
   4. Home work or no homework.
   5. Book vs. Computers.
   6. Exams or no exams.