The Evil King - Unit 7 Worksheets - Reader 5

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1 The Evil King - Unit 7 Worksheets - Reader 5 More Reading Worksheet 1 Read the story about a brave young man called Horatius Once upon a time in Rome there lived a wicked king who was hated by his people. They drove him out of Rome. He went to the king of Tuscany and begged him to help him get his kingdom back. The King of Tuscany agreed and sent his troops to Rome. The enemy troops neared a bridge which was narrow and made of wood. The Romans wanted to cut the bridge in two to prevent the enemy from marching across to Rome. A young Roman named Horatius came forward and asked the Roman soldiers to start cutting the bridge at one end while he went to the other end to stop the enemy. He put up a brave fight and managed to keep the enemy at bay until the bridge was cut in two. The bridge fell into the water with a great noise and Horatius fell into the river with it. The rough river was in flood but brave Horatius swam across to the shore.the Romans carried him on their shoulders and built a statue of this brave man.

2 A. Answer the following questions 1. Why did the Tuscan army come to attack Rome? 2. Why did the Romans want to cut the bridge? 3. What did Horatius suggest to the Roman soldiers?

3 B. Complete the following sentences 1. The people of Rome chased away the wicked king because they 2. The bridge was and made of and hence could be down. 3. Young swam to safety even though the river was. 4. The Romans built a of Horatius because he from being invaded by the Tuscan army. C. Add suitable adjectives to describe the following a) For Example: a) The King of Rome wicked b) Horatius c) Bridge d) river

4 Structures Worksheet 2 Choose the correct past participle from Column B and complete the sentences in column A A B 1. The old house looked. listening 2. He fractured his leg off the wall. 3. They found the treasure under the rock. 4. We spent the evening to music. 5. The man struggled under the weight,. 6. The happy children ran back. delighted grunting neglected broken jumping 7. The vase lay. buried

5 Words in Use Worksheet 3 Choose the correct word and complete the sentences. The first one has been done for you 1. She would practise all day for the competition. a. practice b. practise 2. Sunil did not the gifts. a. except b. accept 3. The people were put up in for the night. a. tense b. tents 4. They happy when they saw their friends. a. were b. where 5. The accompanied the king everywhere. a. prints b. prince 6. Seena received a lot of for her birthday. a. presence b. presents 7. I loved the that was served. a. desert b. dessert

6 8. Arun works in a factory. a. steal b. steel 9. Sameer always followed his uncle s. a. advise b. advice 10. The broke away from the tree. a. bow b. bough

7 Dictionary Work Worksheet 4 Tick the correct meaning of the underlined words in the sentences For Example The lion came close to the truck and watched the tourists. a. near b. to shut 1. The explanation was not clear and no one understood the problem. a. easy to understand b. to remove 2. We got a call from Neeta, informing us of her arrival on Sunday. a. to shout or exclaim b. to speak by telephone 3. He was brave enough to face the ruffians a. The front part of the head b. to confront 4. She remained in a state of shock even after being rescued. a. A temporary condition caused by pain, fear or emotion b. conduction of electric current. 5. Sriram screamed at the top of his voice a. The highest position b. The highest pitch

8 Writing Worksheet 5 A. Complete the passage using the words in the box heavenly; cool; weary; tiring; soothing; patiently; sweet; smooth John was walking by the stream with his horse. The smell of the flowers wafted over the hillside. His horse stopped to have a drink. John sat on the rock to feel the water and rest for a while. The birds chirping on the branches lulled him to sleep as he leaned against the trunk and closed his eyes. It had been a day as usual and he longed to come to this spot everyday and relax before going home. When he finally awoke he found his horse waiting for him. He washed his tools in the water and led his horse into the evening towards the small hut he called home. B. Use the words in the box to write a paragraph about a visit to the zoo bright and sunny day/ excited / favourite snacks/ in groups/colourful/ ferocious/ funny/ sang songs / lunch at the cafeteria/ flavours of ice cream/ sun set.

9 C. Use the following words to form similes For Example: 1. Cool As cool as a cucumber 2. Weary 3. Sweet 4. Smooth

10 ANSWERS More Reading Worksheet 1 A. 1. The Romans had chased their evil king away. He approached the king of Tuscany and begged him to help him get his kingdom back. The Tuscan king agreed and sent his army to attack Rome. 2. The Romans wanted to cut the bridge to prevent the Tuscan army from reaching Rome. 3. Horatius asked the Romans to start cutting the bridge at one end while he kept the army at bay at the other end. B. 1. hated him 2. narrow; wood; cut 3. Horatius; flooded 4. statue; saved Rome C. b. brave c. wooden and narrow d. flooded. Structures Worksheet 2 1. The house looked neglected 2. He fractured his leg jumping off the wall 3. They found the treasure buried under the rock. 4. We spent the evening listening to music 5. The man struggled under the weight, grunting. 6. The happy children ran back delighted. 7. The vase lay broken. Words in Use Worksheet 3 1. She would practise all day for the competition 2. Sunil did not accept the gifts 3. The people were put up in tents for the night

11 4. They were happy when they saw their friends 5. The prince accompanied the king everywhere 6. Seena received a lot of presents for her birthday 7. I loved the dessert that was served. 8. Arun worked in a steel factory 9. Sameer always followed his uncle s advice 10. The bough broke away from the tree Dictionary Work Worksheet 4 1. The explanation was not clear and no one understood the problem. a. easy to understand b. to remove 2. We got a call from Neeta, informing us of her arrival on Sunday. a. to shout or exclaim b. to speak by telephone 3. He was brave enough to face the ruffians a. The front part of the head b. to confront 4. She remained in a state of shock even after being rescued. a. A temporary condition caused by pain, fear or emotion b. conduction of electric current. 5. Sriram screamed at the top of his voice a. The highest position b. The highest pitch Writing Worksheet 5

12 John was walking by the cool stream with his horse. The sweet smell of the flowers wafted over the hillside. His horse stopped to have a drink. John sat on the smooth rock to feel the soothing water and rest for awhile. The birds chirping on the branches lulled him to sleep as he leaned against the trunk and closed his weary eyes. It had been a tiring day and he longed to come to this heavenly spot everyday and relax before going home. When he finally awoke he found his horse waiting patiently for him. He washed his tools in the water and led his horse into the evening towards the small hut he called home. B. Encourage free response C. Encourage free response Possible Answers: 1. Cool As cool as a cucumber 2. Weary As weary as an old man 3. Sweet As sweet as chocolate 4. Smooth As smooth as silk