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booklet is the first exercises in various areas, for instance, visual, phonetic,
phonics, alphabet, language, comprehension strategies, and study for Grade
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exercises, then he will want to learn even more. If you are unsure where your
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knowledge; make it fun; reading should never be a punishment!
4. Reading must progress from the place where we learn to read; until we
read to learn. Your reading skill thus becomes your learning skill.
5. You now have the opportunity in your hands to change your child's future;
use it with wisdom and love.
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Visual skills
Exercise 1
In the bubbles below, part of a word naming the days of the week
is displayed. Write the complete word next to the bubble:
ues
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rid
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hur
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ond
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atu
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Exercise 2
Look at the shape below. Circle the 3 shapes that are combined
to form the shape.
Exercise 3
Memorize the symbols below. Cover them and build a word by using the
symbols:
=a =t =b =h
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Study the image below. Cover the image, then draw the mirror image:
Exercise 4
Complete the maze below:
Language skills
Interesting language facts
1. The English alphabet consists of 26 letters.
2. Each letter has a capital letter and lowercase letter
3. The English alphabet is based on the Latin script, the
basic set of letters common to various alphabets
originating from the Latin alphabet.
4. The English word 'alphabet' comes from the first two
letters in the Greek alphabet 'Alpha' and 'Beta.'
5. There are five vowels in the English alphabet:
aeiou
6. The remaining 21 letters are consonants:
bcdfghjklm
npqrstvwxyz
7. The two letters' a' and 'I' also constitutes words.
8. Until recently (1835), the 27th letter of the alphabet,
right after z, was the ampersand.
9. In British English, we say Zed, and in American English,
we say Zee.
10. Letters don't always represent the same sounds in
the English language.
11. There are 44 sounds in the English

a. 24 consonant sounds
b. 20 vowel sounds
Vowels:
A sound we make when breath flows out through the
mouth freely, without being blocked.
The letters a,e, i,o,u are called vowels because they are
such sounds, but there are 20 vowels in English, divided
into three types:
Pure vowels (12 sounds)

Short vowels (7 sounds)
‘i’ in bit, busy, started

‘e’ in bed, said, dead
‘a’ in cat, mat, apple
‘u’ in cup, up, money
‘oo’ in good, put, should
‘o’ in got, what, because
‘e’ in the, about
and Long vowels (5 sounds)
‘a’ in bath, car, safari

‘o’ in door, saw, walk
‘i’ in bird, work, hurt
‘ee’ in sheep, eagle, field
‘oo’ in moon, grew, through
Diphthongs (8 sounds)
‘ea’ in year, beer

‘ai’ in chair, there
‘o’ in joke, vote
‘ey’ in they, bathe
‘y’ in my, dice
‘oy’ in joy, noise
‘ou’ in out, vow
‘oo’ in poor, moor
Comprehension strategies
Exercise 1: Summarise and Synthesise
To summarise is to tell the story in your own words. When we read to
study, we also have to be able to summarise what we read. How
can we do this?
Find the MAIN IDEAS. Any passage has different ideas in it. As soon
as you read about a new idea… Ask yourself… what is this about?
Your answer will be the MAIN IDEA! Describe the main idea with
supporting facts. You can use your own words… you do not have to
use the words in the passage!
To synthesise is to put all these ideas into a new whole… almost like
building a jigsaw puzzle.
1. Read the underlined sentences.

2. Do you know all the words? If not, Google them or look them
up in a dictionary.
3. Now ask questions… what do you want to know about
manners? Use the words who? where? when? why? what? and
how?
4. Predict what is going to happen in the passage….
5. Now read the passage and write the MAIN IDEA next to each
paragraph… remember, ask what is this about. Write it in your
OWN words
6. Highlight the supporting facts in the paragraph.
7. Now take all the Main Ideas and write 5 sentences to say what
this passage is about!
who why
Main idea
when what
how where
Manners
All over the world, mothers and In many countries of the world, it
fathers teach their children is accepted to eat together. In
manners. In many parts of the Polynesia, it is bad manners to be
world, children are taught seen eating at all. People show
different manners to ours. Those their good manners by turning
children do not have manners as their backs on others while they
you have. Theirs are different, eat.
and there are all kinds of
manners.
In an East African town, their
good manners would appear
Many years ago, children who most impolite to us. If you see a
had good manners were seen friend sitting down outside his
and not heard. They kept quiet home and appears not to see
when grownups were talking. you, he is only being polite by not
Today well-mannered children greeting you. If you are being
have more freedom. Sometimes, polite, you will sit down beside
what you may consider good him and wait until he finishes
manners may not be considered what he is doing before you may
good manners in other countries speak to him.
or cultures.
If you visit a friend in Arabia, you

If you visit the land of Mongolia, will find that he lives in a tent and
you may be invited to eat with not in a house. You should walk
them. What kind of manners will behind the other tents until you
they expect from you? When come to his tent. If you pass by in
you have finished eating, they front of the other tents, you will
will expect you to give a "burp". be asked inside to each one. The
Burping shows that you have people will ask you to eat with
enjoyed your meal. them. It will be considered bad
manners if you refuse.
In some countries, burping is
considered very impolite. If you
accidentally burp, you are
Manners are different all over the
taught to say, "Excuse me,
world. It is good to know that all
please".
manners began in the same
way. People needed ways to
show that they respect you and

want to be friends by showing
good manners.
Well done! Use this method to summarize and synthesize

your work THROUGHOUT the year. This will help you to use what you
know, connect it to what you are learning now, and look for what
you need to know!
Check your understanding
Readers sometimes get stuck when they read, not understanding
a word or losing the train of thought. The difference between a
good and a poor reader is that the good reader realises when
comprehension has broken down and knows what strategy to use
to fix it. Many students do not realise that they do not understand
what they read, so teachers must help them become so engaged
in the text that they recognise and immediately know how to
correct themselves when they veer off course.
Here is a list of actions that can help you to fix up comprehension
that breaks down:
 Reread – It is OK to reread text that you've already read. Maybe
you misread a word or left out a word that holds the meaning
to the text.
 Read ahead – You might want to continue reading for a couple
of sentences if you are confused. If the confusion does not
clear after a couple of sentences, go back and try another
strategy.
 Figure out the unknown words – You may use context clues, identify
roots and affixes, or use a dictionary to determine the
meaning. Do not just skip the word altogether. Look it up in a
dictionary or online.
 Look at sentence structure – Sometimes, an author's style of writing
may contain an awkward sentence structure. Try moving the
words around in your head until they make better sense.
 Make a mental image – Take time to make a movie in your head.
As you read the descriptions of characters or settings, paint a
picture. This strategy will help you visualise and comprehend
better.
 Ask questions – If you ask questions as you read, you will be more
actively engaged with the text.
 Make predictions – As you read, think about what might happen
next. You will be making inferences and drawing conclusions
about the characters and plot.
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 Stop to think – Every so often as you read, you should stop and
think about what you have read. If you don't remember
anything you have read, why continue? Pause and summarise
in your head.
 Make connections to what you already know – As you read, you
should be thinking about how the information fits with what
you know about yourself, what you've read in other texts, and
how things operate in the real world. This will help you
remember what you read.
 Look at the pictures, illustrations, charts, and graphs – These are used
by the author to help you understand what you are reading.
Pictures and illustrations help you visualise what you are
reading. Charts and graphs are used to present the
information more visually. By closely examining these, you can
deepen your level of understanding.
 Read the author's note – Sometimes, the author will present
background information as an author's note. By reading this
section, you will be preparing your brain to take in new
information and connect it to what you have already learned.
Ask for help – When you do not understand what you are reading
and do not know which fix-up strategy to use, ask someone. You
might ask a friend, or you might need help from a teacher or
parent. You should not continue to read if you cannot summarise
what you have read so far. If you do, you just waste time "saying
words," and you won't learn or understand anything from the text.
What will you do when you get stuck when you read?
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Study skills and strategies

Successful studies are not limited to what you do at home but
require more:
In the classroom
 Be prepared for the lesson.
 Make sure you can see and hear well.
 Listen attentively and make sure you understand.
 Ask if something is unclear to you.
 Make notes of what is said in class; it will help you
concentrate and gives you an idea of the most important
work.
During self-study
 Make sure you have a quiet place to work.
 Keep your study material and other requirements at hand.
 Work effectively according to your time table.
 Start working straight away, do NOT daydream.
 Complete the work you have allocated to a certain session.
Suggested study method

 Firstly, get an overall idea of the work by scanning and
focusing on headings and sub-headings. You should have an
overall impression of what the work is about.
 Test your knowledge of the work by asking questions starting
with who, what, when, where, how and why.
 Read carefully through the appointed work to identify
keywords and catchphrases.
 Use an appropriate summarising method to capture
headlines, subtitles, keywords, phrases and remember to
explain how they fit together.
 Memorise the summary by repeating it aloud, then rewriting it
again.
 Finally, test yourself by answering questions about the work,
either orally or in writing.
 If you are not completely satisfied that you know the answers,
repeat the summary's explanation until you clearly understand
and see the work in context.

Tips to help you

 Repetition, repetition – the more you repeat the work you
have to study, the better and longer you will retain it.
 Spread the repetitions out over the time you have available.
 Before a test or exam, spend some time working out a few
model answers. Ask the teacher or any place to get exam-
type questions if you are unsure what to expect.
 The more/harder you study, the more important are physical
exercise and relaxation.
 Do not ever so often interrupt your studies.
 Develop a special interest in your work.
 Don't let your personal feelings regarding a teacher influence
your work. Remember, you are working for yourself to reach
the potential given to you by your Creator.
 Perseverance, self-discipline, conscientiousness and the will to
be a success are imperative.
Remember that every person is unique. Therefore, you must adapt

your summarising and study methods to achieve success.

Metacognition
What is meta-cognition?
meta = ‘about’ and
cognition = thinking
It is purposefully thinking about
the strategies you use when
you think and learn. You use this to
understand your own cognitive
performance.
What do we need to
improve meta-cognition?
We need an accurate mind-set
If you believe you can, you can work towards your goal. You have
to understand that you choose to stay where you are or change
your future by changing today.
Nothing has to stay the same... you can grow in every area of your
life to become better, stronger, reach higher.
Know how to set goals

You have to be able to set achievable goals – but still challenge
yourself. Knows how to monitor your achievements towards
reaching your goals. Celebrate your wins, and learn from your
losses.
Have the grit to evaluate

If you know how to learn from your losses, you will learn how to do
it better next time. Have the grit to really find out what you could
have done better. This allows you to be prepared for the next time
you can seize an opportunity.

Can all the animals in

the zoo be kept in the
same cage?
fur
den
Can you
name five next cage
animals that
are likely to
be found in lions
the zoo?

Let's think about learning… ask yourself:

 Have I done something similar before?
 Can I apply that to this situation?
 What worked well?
 What should I do first?
 What can I do differently?
Can you use the strategy on 'Words I know', 'Words I have

seen', and 'Words I have never seen before' to learn new
words? Have you tried to use it before?
Words I know
Words I have
seen
Words I have
never seen
before

We hope you enjoyed these worksheets!
This 'quick view' booklet is the first exercises in

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 comprehension,
 study
 'Think about learning',
 language etc ...
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Grade 4 ‘quick view’

11. There are 44 sounds in the English

Pure vowels (12 sounds)

‘i’ in bit, busy, started

and Long vowels (5 sounds)

‘a’ in bath, car, safari

‘ea’ in year, beer

1. Read the underlined sentences.

If you visit a friend in Arabia, you

show that they respect you and

Well done! Use this method to summarize and synthesize

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Study skills and strategies

Suggested study method

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Tips to help you

Remember that every person is unique. Therefore, you must adapt

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Know how to set goals

Have the grit to evaluate

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Can all the animals in

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Let's think about learning… ask yourself:

Can you use the strategy on 'Words I know', 'Words I have

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We hope you enjoyed these worksheets!

This 'quick view' booklet is the first exercises in

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