united arab emirates end of term revision sheet ministry

United Arab Emirates End of Term Revision Sheet Ministry Of Education Grade 4 Emirates Falcon Private School Mr. Ahmed Aggour

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Stormalong Vocabulary “Journeys Reading book, p 134 -135”

Directions: Choose the correct answer from a, b or c.

1. When there is a short amount or supply of something it is a_____.

a) condition b) horrified c)shortage

2. A tender or urgent longing such as feeling sad and missing your home after traveling for

months.

a) yearning b) horrified c)seafaring

3. Mist and a mass of tiny bubbles

a) memorable b) foaming c)tidal

4. There was a huge_____________wave after the earthquake.

a) tidal b) seafaring c)foaming

5. When someone _________you, they let you down or were unfaithful.

a) horrified b) outcast c)betrayed

6. Sailors have a _____experience as they travel the ocean.

a) tidal b) seafaring c)betrayed

7. The girl was_________ when she thought about loosing her purse.

a) horrified b) shortage c)outcast

8. The passenger's ________was not well. He was feverish and unable to eat.

a) yearning b) condition c)shortage

9. A person who is rejected or driven out or away by a group is called an ____.

a) seafaring b) betrayed c)outcast

10. An experience that you never want to forget and is worth remembering is called____.

a) seafaring b) condition c)memorable


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1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. C

Coming Distraction Vocabulary “Journeys Reading book, p 198 -190”

Directions: Choose the correct answer from a, b c or d.

1. concentrate on one thing...

a) focus b) promote c)entertaining d) critics

2. a goal...

a) focus b) target c)promote d) generated

3. enjoyable...

a) jolts b) thrilling c)entertaining d) advertise

4. a direction from which something is viewed...

a) angle b) focus c)target d) generated

5. sudden, strong movements...

a) jolts b) entertaining c)angles d) promote

6. exciting...

a) entertaining b) thrilling c)jolts d) advertise

7. give information in order to sell something...

a) advertise b) promote c)generated d) target

8. help to grow, improve...

a) target b) focus c)critics d) promote

9. brought about, produced...

a) generated b) angles c)jolts d) advertise

10. judges of art, movies...

a) critics b) thrilling c)advertise d) generated


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1. a 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. A

Grammar: Past, Present, & Future Verbs “ Reader’s Notebook, p 79 – 81”

Directions: Identify the verb tense in the following sentences.

1. Jassim will go to school tomorrow.

a) Past b) Present c)Future

2. He played football with his friends.

a) Past b) Present c) Future

3. She reads Stormalong during the weekend.


4. The girl crawled under her desk to reach her pencil.


5. Students go to school every day


Answer Key

1. c 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. b

Grammar: Capitalization “ Reader’s Notebook, p 56-57”

Directions: Re-write each sentence below. Capitalize each one correctly.

1. i learned to speak english when i was young.

______________________________________________________________________

2. my birthday is in the month of june.

______________________________________________________________________


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3. my family lives in the united arab emirates.

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Writing “Opinion Writing “

Remember, good opinion writing:

• Has an introduction

• Clearly states your opinion.

• Provides reasons and examples to support your opinion.

• Has a conclusion

• Uses linking words to connect ideas ( Firstly – Secondly – Thirdly – Next – Then –

Finally )

• Has correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

Example:

Which kind of pet is best, a cat or a dog?


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Exceed standard

( 3 marks)

Meet standards ( 2 marks)

Below standards ( 1 mark)

Basic standard (0.5 mark)

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Topic sentence

The topic sentence is

very clear and well chosen.

The topic sentence is

clear.

There is a topic sentence but it is

unclear.

There is an attempt to write a topic sentence but the

words do not make much sense.

There is no topic

sentence

Organization

The paragraph has good

organization. The paragraph is very easy to read because

of linking words.

The paragraph contains well-

ordered sentences.

The paragraph is not always well-ordered to read, but some events are organized.

The paragraph is dis-organized and

hard to read.

The paragraph

is impossible

to read


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Opinion Writing Rubric

Directions: Read each passage. Then, draw a conclusion about

the story based on the details in the passage. Underline the hints

the author gives in the passage.

1. Preparations were set and the violinist was ready. Anxious faces stared at the clock, wondering exactly what was taking her so long. The groom fiddled his thumbs and combed his hair back nervously. Finally, the

Arguments/ reasons

Students support their opinion using

4 or more reasons.


3 reasons

Students support their

opinion using 2 reasons


1 reason

No reasons.

Interpretation/Elaboration

Arguments/ Reasons are

correct, well- developed and

elaborated.

Arguments/ Reasons are correct and

well developed.

Arguments/ Reasons are sometimes correct but demonstrate a limited comprehension of the topic.

Arguments/ Reasons are rarely

correct and shows a poor

comprehension of the topic

No arguments or justified opinions.

Mechanics and Spelling

The paragraph has only few grammatical or spelling mistakes. Few= three to

four

The paragraph has some grammatical or spelling mistakes. Some = five to six

The paragraph has a lot of grammatical or spelling mistakes Seven to nine.

The paragraph has ten to twelve

grammatical or spelling mistakes.

13 or more grammatic

al or spelling

mistakes.


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violinist began a sweet-sounding melody and everyone rose in their seats.

Where are they?

______________________________________________________

2. My bags were ready and the only thing left to pack were the food provisions. Who knew what we’d need, especially since my parents were coming too. They always brought enough food to feed an army. I checked the lantern to make sure the batteries worked, and I called Tempest to the car. She wagged her tail happily. She was ready for her first overnight adventure in nature.

Where are they going?

_________________________________________________________

3. Mia wiped sweat from her brow and looked down at the script one last time. She had rehearsed every waking moment and knew she was prepared, but she couldn't help the gnawing feeling in her stomach. Thoughts of doubt raced through her head, but she shoved them aside. She was ready. She walked on stage left, determined to show them just how hard she had worked to get this right.

What did she rehearse?


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____________________________________________________________

4. The buses raced around the neighborhood. They made an unfamiliar sound after the long, blisteringly hot summer. The bustle of kids with their shiny new backpacksput smiles on parents’ faces. The nervous chatter at the bus stop eased some of the tension of the new adventure.

What time of year is it?

________________________________________________________

5. Santiago determined that he was going to have a blast, even if he didn’t know anyone. He stood at the front door and took a deep breathe. Earlier this morning, he’d wrapped his gift in superhero wrapping paper and was sure his cousin would love it. What he doubted was whether anyone else would think the present was cool. He straightened his shoulders and rang the bell. He guessed he would find out soon enough.

Why did Santiago have a present?

__________________________________________________________

Answer Key

1. They‛re at a wedding. 2. They‛re going camping. 3. She rehearsed a play or some kind of performance 4. This is the beginning of the school year.


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5. He has a present to give to his cousin. It could be a birthday party.

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