Pakistan International School Jeddah- English Section

2021-2022
Year 3
English

Name: ______________________ Class: _________ Date: _______________

Dear Parents,
Revision and practice in English are essential to enhance students’ language
skills to the required standard by Cambridge. Kindly encourage your child
to complete the homework independently during the summer holidays.

Students are required to submit the homework on the first day of the
school to their respective Homerooms.
 TASK 1: A

Reading

The Boulder and the King

Once, there was a wise king who ordered some workers to roll a large boulder onto the
road that led through town. Then the king hid nearby and watched to see if anyone
would move the huge rock from its place in the road. This person would become king.

That afternoon the city’s wealthiest person saw the boulder. He complained that he
was too rich to have a boulder in his way.
He shouted, “I must let the king know how angry I am!” and walked around the boulder. 5
Soon the city’s smartest person saw the boulder. She complained loudly that the king
should do a better job of keeping the roads clear. Then she, too, walked around the
boulder.

Finally, a farmer came along, carrying a load of vegetables. As soon as he arrived at

the boulder, he set down his vegetables and tried to move the rock. “Other people 10
might need to use this road,” the farmer said to himself. “If I can move it, then I
should do so.”

After much hard work, the farmer finally rolled the boulder off the road. He then 15
noticed a hole where the boulder had been. Inside the hole was a box. The farmer
opened the box to find the king’s crown, coins and a note. The note read: “For your hard
work and caring about others, you are now the king!”

Underline 5 new words (or any of your choice) from the text above. Find their meanings.
Choose any two in your sentences.
 TASK 1: B
1. Look at lines 1-3
a. What had the king placed on the road?

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b. The wise king wanted the next king to be __________.

• wealthy instead of poor
• smart instead of rich
• a farmer instead of a merchant
• a hard worker instead of a complainer

2. Look at lines 9-18

a. What was the farmer carrying?
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b. Write in the speech bubble what the farmer said to himself while removing the boulder
from the road.
c. Which statement might the farmer most agree with?
• Working hard has few rewards.
• Complaining will get you noticed.
• People should not concern themselves with things that are not their business.
• Helping others is rewarding.

d. What did the farmer notice when he removed the boulder from the road?

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e. Imagine that you were a part of the story as one of the characters other than the farmer. Will
you remove the boulder? How could you have helped the people of the city?
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f. Choose the correct option.

The theme of the story is
• being rich is better than being wise.
• by taking time to help others, you may help yourself.
• farmers often make the best leaders.
• being rewarded makes a jobless meaningful.

g. When the farmer was made the new king what might the king say to him? Write the
conversation between the king and the farmer using speech marks.

The King said, _______________________________________________

________________________________________________ replied the farmer.

 TASK 1: C

1. Can you draw tines to match up the buckets and spades to make new compound nouns?
Some buckets will match to more than one spade

2. Now write the compound words you formed above on the sandcastles below.
3. Look at each picture. Write a sentence in the speech bubble to tell what each
person is saying.
Online activity: diphthong /ou/ ‘ou’ & ‘ow’
Online activity: diphthong /oi/ ‘oi’ & ‘oy’
Online activity: Vocabulary-diphthongs review
Online Activity: Speech marks 1
Online Activity: Speech marks 2

Do as directed.
 TASK 1: D

Story Writing

A. Look at the pictures for each question. Use your imagination to give interesting and
creative answers.

1. What are they doing?

2. What did they see?

3. What did they say?

4. What did they do?

5. What happened next?

B. Now, write the whole story below in continuous writing. Give your story a title.

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 TASK 1: E
1. Write each high-frequency word from the box on one of the flower petals.

after any beautiful behind

again bath because both

2. Unscramble these words.

hbta ________ naiga. ________

3. Finish each sentence with a word from the box.

a. We don't have ________ milk left for breakfast this morning.
b. I am hiding ________ the couch.
c. We’re going to the beach today ________ it is warm and sunny.
d. I will finish my homework ________ soccer practice.

4. Find the following words.

a.
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Learn and use all the vocabulary words and other new words from the entire week to a be
a word wizard!
 TASK 2: A

Underline 5 new words (or any of your choice) from the text above. Find their meanings.
Choose any two and sketch them.
 TASK 1: B

1. Complete the given table of contents for the text given above.

Owls

An owl 1

Barn owls 2

Nesting of an owl 4

The number of barn owls getting smaller 5

2. Write the number of subheadings in the above text.

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3. Read lines 12 – 13 and

a. How does cutting down trees affect the number of barn owls?
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b. Where do ‘barn owls’ get their name from?
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4. Read lines 14 - 19.

a. Write the name of the body part that allows owls to catch and kill their prey.

Ans: _______________________________
b. A ______________ contains the definitions of key words in a non-fiction text.

a. table of contents
b. index
c. glossary
d. fact file
5. Conduct research about the following points and write an information text in the space
provided below. Remember to include relevant subheadings.

• Where are owls mostly found? (The countries)

• How many species of owls are there in the world?
• Why do most owls hunt at night?
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6. Label the given diagram of a barn owl.

 TASK 2: C

1. Look at the underlined word on each line. Cross it out and choose a suitable synonym
from the box below. Write it in the empty box.
 and = links two related things (I like tea and coffee.)

but = links a positive (+) and negative (-) idea. (I like swimming but I don’t
like dancing. I like tea but I don’t like coffee)

because – gives a reason (I went to sleep because I was tired. I ate my lunch
because I was hungry).

Why...? = Because...

2. Put and, so, but or because into the sentences.

1. My friend plays tennis _____ football.

2. I am studying English _______ I love languages

3. He went to the shops _____ he didn’t buy anything.

4. She can paint well, _____ she can’t cook.

3. Fill in the sentences about you.

1. I like ___________ and ____________.

2. I like ___________ but I don’t like _______________.

3. I am ___________ (number) years old because I was born in ___________

(year).

Online activity: synonyms 1

Online activity: synonyms 2
Online activity: conjunctions 1 (and – but – because)
Online activity: conjunctions 2 (and – but – because)
Do as directed.
 TASK 2: D

Instructional Writing

1. Recipes need to have clear easy to read instructions. Write a recipe for making
pancakes.

You will need:

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Method:

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 2. Read the following information about Cricket. Take notes by only writing important
words in the space below.

Cricket
Cricket is an outdoor game which requires bat, ball, and stumps. It is a sport which is
played on a field by two teams of eleven players each and the team who scores more runs
(points) wins the game. This is done by hitting the ball across the boundary or by running
between two sets of three small, wooden posts called wickets.

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 TASK 2: E
1. Write each high-frequency word from the box on one of the flower petals.

sugar told who wild

sure water whole would
break child Independence climb
busy children class clothes

2. Unscramble these words.

hcleots______________ kreba______________
ugrsa ______________ lhweo ______________

3. Finish each sentence with a word from the box.

a. We are going to visit our grandparents on ______________ day.
b. I will ______________ to the top of the tree.
c. The ______________ were all playing outside together.
d. The supermarket is very ______________ today.
e. There are ______________ kangaroos in the paddock next
door.
f. My mum likes to ______________ the vegetable garden every
morning.
g. I like to buy a ______________ burger.
h. I am ______________ that this is where I left it.

4. Write your own sentence for each of these words.

1. child: __________________________________________________________________

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2. class: __________________________________________________________________

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3. told: __________________________________________________________________

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4. who: __________________________________________________________________

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4. Find the following words.

a.

b.
 TASK 3: A

Underline 5 new words (or any of your choice) from the text above. Find their meanings.
Choose any two in your sentences.
 TASK 3: B
1. Number the events below from 2 to 5 in the order that they happen.
For two years the woman was bringing home only one and a half
pots of water. _____
There was once an elderly Chinese woman who had two large pots. __1__
The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. _____
The cracked pot complained, “I am ashamed of myself, because
of the cracks on me…” _____
The old woman advised the crack pot to take each person as they are. _____

2. Look at lines 1–5.

(a) What genre do you think this story is? Tick (✓) one box.

 non-fiction
 traditional folktale
 realistic fiction
(b) Give evidence from the text to support your answer?
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3. Look at lines 6–10.

(a) Give one word that means ‘bad or making you sad’.
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(b) Give one word that means the opposite of ‘perfection’.

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(c) What are the two letters added to perfection above called?

 suffix
 prefix

(d) The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments and always felt blessed.
What were the pots accomplishments?

 It only delivered half of the quantity it was required.

 It delivered one and a half of the quantity it was required.
 It delivered the quantity it was required.

(e) For the sentence above Tick (✓) two correct options.
 cracked is an adjective that describes pot
 pot is an adjective that describes cracked
 pot is a noun that is described by the adjective cracked
 cracked is a noun that is described by the adjective pot

Look at lines 16–20.

(a) The cracked pot was useful because

 It only delivered half of the quantity it is required.

 It helped water the flower seeds for two years through the water that leaked from its
cracks.
 It felt ashamed.

(b) Do you think this story is set in the past, the present or the future? Explain your answer.
Give two reasons from the text.

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 TASK 3: C

1. Cut out the words at the bottom of the page and glue them beside the words they rhyme
with.
2. Look at the pictures. Cut out the correct question words to complete each of the
following questions.
_________teaches you to read?
_________is your birthday?

________do birds have wings?

_________do you live?

________is your favourite food?

3. Colour the picture below using the following key:
adjectives: red
nouns: yellow
verbs: green
4. Sort the nouns into the correct boxes.

Common Nouns Proper Nouns

Sydney Harbour dog building bricks pen

Bridge
September zoo Riyadh koala

table holiday Friday Abdul Sattar Edhi

school Gawadar Port North Pole week

Skardu Jupiter teacher footballer

whale Captain Cook library Maria

1. Daniel ran in the race.

2. Lilly danced for her exam.

3. Jessica read her favourite books.

4. The rabbit hopped away quickly when the car came past.

5. The sun shone brightly.

6. Guinea pigs eat fresh vegetables.

7. Fish swim in deep and shallow waters.

Now choose 5 of the sentences above and rewrite them below, changing the verbs to make
them more exciting. Example Daniel sprinted in the race.

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1. The cat had pretty eyes.

2. Mark has long legs.

3. She cut her hand on the rough log.

4. The shiny diamond sparkled in the bright sun.

5. The calm penguin looked around the pebbly beach.

6. The huge elephant drank from the murky waterhole.

7. The small dog has fluffy, brown fur.

Now, choose five of the sentences above and rewrite them below, changing the adjectives
to make them more exciting. Example: The cat had attractive eyes.

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Online Activity: Question Words Online Activity: Parts of Speech

Online Activity: Verbs 1 Online Activity: Verbs 2

Online Activity: Adjectives Online Activity: Character Description

3. Do as directed.
 TASK 3: D

Descriptive Writing

1. Look at the picture. Begin the story with the sentences given below. Use your
imagination to describe the kids and the park. The words in the box are given to
help you write your story.

toys swings butterfly cheerful greenery

skipping rope sliding enjoying

Sofia went to the park near her house. All of her friends were

there enjoying swings.________________________________________________

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 TASK 3: E
1. Write each high-frequency word from the box on the brick wall.

cold door every eye

could even everybody fast
path plant pretty should
people poor prove steak

2. Unscramble these words.

reyev ______________
lucod______________
tlpna ______________
ulsohd ______________

3. Finish each sentence with a word from the box.

a. It was so ______________ outside this morning.
b. The cheetah was running very ______________.
c. I have invited ______________ in my class to my birthday party.
d. Please close the ______________ behind you on the way out.
e. There are thousands of ______________ in the crowd.
f. Scientists can ______________ that dinosaurs lived 66 million years ago.
g. That ______________ little dog looks very hungry.
h. I am having ______________ and chips for dinner tonight.

4. Write your own sentence for each of these words.

1. pretty: __________________________________________________________________

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2. path: __________________________________________________________________

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3. eye: __________________________________________________________________

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4. even: __________________________________________________________________

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5. Find the following words.

a.

b.
 TASK 4: A

➢ Read the poem given below.

The Dinner Table
At the dinner table I hear
Ketchup squirting on a plate
Non-stop chatter about our day
When the delivery comes through our gate.
The glugging of vinegar on our chips
As we laugh and joke
Careful as I slice the steak
To ensure I do not choke.
As I slurp my hot soup
And crunch my cold carrots
We discuss my rainforest project
And admire my drawings of parrots.
At the end of the meal
With my last gulp of water
I tidy the table
Because I’m a very good daughter!

1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

a. How many stanzas are there in the poem?
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b. Whom do you think the poet is having a meal with?

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2. Write down three onomatopoeia words from the poem.

1) ________________ 2) ___________________ 3) _______________________

3. Write two pairs of rhyming words from the poem.

a. ____________, ____________

b. ____________, ____________
 TASK 4: B
1. Match the word to its synonym.
a. choke speak

b. slice gag

c. chatter cut

2. Read each word and break it into its syllables by putting a (/) between each syllable.
Write down the number of syllables on the blank.

a. father ____

b. government ____

c. important ____

d. below ____

e. every ____

f. mountain ____

g. produce ____

h. carry ____

3. Colour the bubbles with long vowel words. cut

fried sneeze
friend
bring
boat
tube
suit snack sneaky

toe lake mop

4. Read the verse below. Change the underlined words to make your own verse. Rewrite
the new verse on the given lines.

As I slurp my hot soup

And crunch my cold carrots
We discuss my rainforest project
And admire my drawings of parrots.

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5. Write a caption to match the picture.

Summer caption writing

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Task 2

Synonym Flakes

Colour the synonym pair with the same colour. One has been done for you.

terrific afraid
hide
cool
fast

smash loud
break cover

great

chilly noisy
quick scared

Choose a synonym from the Word Bank to replace the underlined word in each
sentence.

challenging sparkle soaked missing

1. My favorite book is lost somewhere in my room.
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2. The
1. My favorite book is lostwill
diamond somewhere in my room.
shine in the sun. _______________________
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2. The diamond will shine in the sun. _______________________
3. The homework was difficult for me.
3. The homework was difficult for me.
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4. The towel4.was
Thewet
towelwhen I used
was wet when it afterit after
I used swimming.
swimming. _______________________
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Cut out the words below. Count how many syllables are in each word and paste them
in the correct column.

One Syllable Two Syllables Three Syllables

Online Activity: Syllables 1

Online Activity: Syllables 2

Online Activity: Synonyms

Online Activity: Poems 1

Online Activity: Poems 2 (Rhymes)

4. Do as directed.
 TASK 4: D

Write a book about summer!

You might write about something you have done
during summer or your feelings about the season.
Follow these steps.

C. Use the following template to

create your own mini story
foldable.
 TASK 4: E
Write each high-frequency word from the box on the brick wall.

father floor grass half

find gold great hold
move Mrs. only pass
Mr. old parents past

Unscramble these words.

ofrol ______________

atps ______________
tegra ______________

ulsohd ______________

Finish each sentence with a word from the box.

1. My ________ works at the bank.
2. Can you please ________ this while I tie up my shoelaces?
3. We live next door to ________ Fredrickson.
4. That box is too heavy for me to ________ by myself.
5. This packet of chips is only ________ full.
6. We had a picnic on the soft green ________.
7. Can you please ________ me that tomato sauce?
8. My went out to the cinema tonight.
Write your own sentence for each of these words.
1. Mrs.: __________________________________________________________________

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2. old: __________________________________________________________________

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3. find: _________________________________________________________________

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4. gold: __________________________________________________________________

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 TASK 5: A

Join two words from above and create a compound word.

Then, create your jigsaw chain by joining the compound words.
You may get creative and create your own compound words jigsaws too!

Compound Words Jigsaw

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Proper Nouns Popcorn
&
Common Nouns Peperoni Pizza
Create your pizza and write common nouns on each
pepperoni.
Also, make your popcorn bucket and write proper
nouns on each kernel.
You may use the template below.
 TASK 5: C

Character Concertina Activity

Choose any character of your choice or even any of your family

members. Use 3 appearance adjectives & 3 personality adjectives
on the paper concertina.

Click the link to help you make the concertina.

Juicy Watermelon Verbs

Use the template below to cut out a melon slice. Paint/colour it. Then cut out some seeds, write
different irregular plural verbs on them and paste them on the slice.
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Shopping Bag Diphthongs
Create your own 4 paper bags first. Click here for the template link.
Next, label them as ‘oi diphthongs’, ‘oy diphthongs’, ‘ou diphthongs’ & ‘ow diphthongs.
Then cut out the following chocolate coins and sort them in each matching bag.
 TASK 5: E
The Synonyms Sun

Cut out strips to form sun rays and the centre smiley sun face.
On each strip, start by writing one word, then list down 3
synonyms for it.
You may use an online ‘thesaurus’ for reference!
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A. Listen to the audio and circle the correct option.

🔊Click here for the audio.
 TASK 6: B
B. Listen to the audio and circle the correct option.
🔊Click here for the audio.
 TASK 6: C
C. Listen to the audio and circle the correct option.
🔊Click here for the audio.
 TASK 6: D
D. Listen to the audio and circle the correct option.
🔊Click here for the audio.
Each of the above categories has a number of books linked to it. Press
‘ctrl + (the genre you want to read).
Click on it to take you to the library link. Choose the book you want
to read and Enjoy!

Reading Track Activity.

For every book that you read, cut out a circle, write the name of the book on it and add it to the
caterpillar head. You may refer the sample picture.
Let’s see who gets the longest reading caterpillar! 😍

Sample here 👉