4R,4G,4H and 4T students assignment for this school holiday !

Dear Students ! Happy using the new 1Malaysia GreatWall Netbook !......he following are your assignment diuring the holiday ! When you are finished....feel free to e-mail me back at : kalry60@hotmail.com......Happy holiday and Happy writing !

ASSIGNMENT 1

Subject - Verb Agreement

Underline the correct verbs.

1. Do you ( cycle, cycles ) or ( walk , walks ) to school?
2. My sister ( is, are ) not in. She ( has , have ) just gone out.
3. He usually ( come , comes ) back from work in the evening.
4. The men ( exercise , exercises ) three times a week.
5. The workers ( cut , cuts ) the grass once a fortnight.
6. We ( sweep , sweeps ) the floor every day.
7. The principal ( is , are ) giving a speech.
8. The children ( is, are ) taking part in the singing contest.

Redzuan: Do you know that the fight against Dengue goes beyond lip service? It needs action! Ling : Why do you say so? Redzuan: Research has shown that more than 70% of the breeding ground for the dreaded Aedes is found within the compound of residential homes. Ling : What action should we take to overcome this problem? Redzuan: It is essential to take time and effort to destroy all breeding grounds. Ling : I am busy with my daily routine. Therefore, I am unable to check the breeding grounds. Redzuan: Do you know that our selfish attitude can bring harm to our family and neighbours? So, let’s be responsible. Act today to ensure a compound that’s clean and safe. Ling : What should we do? Redzuan: We should discard Styrofoam containers, bottles, plastic bags, old tyres, flower pots and plates or any objects that can hold water for days. Ling : We need to tie the rubbish bag and dispose it properly. Redzuan: Yes, that’s right. If you are not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. Let’s do our part and be free from Aedes. (Source: The Star)

READING COMPREHENSION

1. What does lip service mean?
2. Is it necessary to destroy breeding grounds? Give a reason for your answer.
3. Why can’t breeding grounds be eradicated?
4. What does the word dreaded mean?

WRITING

While you and your friends were waiting to go home, a friend of yours was badly hurt. The principal asked you to write a report describing what had happened. Use the clues given in the brackets to complete the report .

To the Principal,

SMK _________________________

____________(Title)___________

With regards to the above matter, I would like to give an overview of what had happened at our school car park, on …….( date and time )………….. While my friends,…(names)……………. and I were waiting for our …..( transportation)….., we decided to have a game of football to kill time.

We played at the car park just outside the school gate. There were many …..(describe the place at that time )…. Suddenly, ….(name)….kicked the ball too hard and it flew high and hit one of the cars parked there. It was a …..(describe the car - model, colour ,registration number)…………………….................... The ball hit the windscreen and ………………..( describe the damage it caused)……………………………….

My friend, …(name)…,who was standing beside the car, was …..(describe the injury: which part of the body was hurt, blood loss, the reaction of other friends )……………………………………………. Fortunately, ….(mention a teacher’s name and what he/she did)…………………………………………………

We were at fault, therefore, we would like to……..( apologise ). We realise that ……………………………( mention a lesson learnt). We promise that …………………………..………….

Prepared by,

…(name)….

… ( date )..

SUMMARY

KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Zubiar Zainol of Kedah emerged as the star performer in the opening leg of the SportExcel-NSC-Milo National Junior Circuit Artistic Championships held at the Bukit Jalil Sports Centre yesterday. Zubiar, a 16 year old student at the Bukit Jalil Sports School, was ecstatic over his four gold performances. He won the individual all-round title. He also emerged as the champion in the rings, parallel and horizontal bars events. “This is my biggest ever gold haul in a junior meet. My previous best, was a three-gold haul in last year’s MSSM Championships,” Zubiar exclaimed happily. He explained that he had to practise six hours per day at the gymnasium under the supervision of a personal coach from Russia. He had to sacrifice his leisure time like watching television and going to the cinemas. Furthermore, he had to keep to a strict diet to be fit for the championships. He remarked that all his hard work had paid off. Zubiar, who also won a silver and two bronzes in the recent SUKMA, is now eyeing for more glory in next month’s ASEAN Schools Championship in Singapore. “I hope to win at least one gold in the championships,” Zubiar said. Write a summary on Mohd Zubiar Zainol’s hard work and achievements in sports. Begin your summary as follows: Mohd Zubiar Zainol is a young star performer who had won the …