There must be something in the fridge... Oh! There’s
nothing left! Someone has eaten all the food!
I’m hungry. Is
there anything
I can eat?
Mum
Charles
1. We use indefinite pronouns to refer to an unknown person or thing.
2. We use ‘anything’ and ‘anyone’ in questions and negative sentences.
3. We use the singular verb after indefinite pronouns.
Can anyone tell me the answer of this question?
No one knows the answer of this question.
Fill in the blanks with the correct indefinite pronouns.
someone
something
anyone
anything
1. This house is old and dirty. I am sure
2. You can do
3. There is
4. I need
5. Does
!"
no one
nothing
wants to live here.
to cheer her up, such as buying her a gift.
in my bag. It is empty.
to help me with these heavy boxes.
else want to come to my party? It will be fun!
Charles is writing his online diary. Read the online diary and help him complete it.
http://www.classroomdiary.com/charles/1206e4
April 2006
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Monday, 10 April 2006
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My class teacher, Miss Ho, is 1.
I can
always turn to. I tell her everything about me.
knows me like she does. Today I told
2.
her what happened yesterday. She said if I didn’t do
bad, I didn’t have to feel sad. She’s
3.
right! I need to do 4.
to cheer myself
up!
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Sunday, 9 April 2006
I had an argument with my mum tonight. She said I
always do 5.
at home. Actually at the
time she shouted at me, I was doing 6.
important–––studying for my Chinese test. I’m so unhappy.
I feel like 7.
understands me. What can
I do? Can 8.
give me some good advice?
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Who does Charles trust most?
A. Miss Ho
B. his mum
C. his dad
D. no one
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Hilda is reading a story called ‘The Gingerbread Man’. Read it and tick the best
answers.
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Gingerbread Man met a pig, a cow and a horse in the street. They all
wanted to eat him. He laughed and said to them, ‘Eat me? Ha! Only if you can
catch me!’ The animals then chased after him.
Gingerbread Man stopped laughing when he came to a river. ‘Oh, I can’t
swim! They’ll catch me. Who can help me?’ said Gingerbread Man. ‘I can help
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you,’ said a fox. ‘Jump onto my tail now.’ ‘OK,’ Gingerbread Man replied and
climbed onto the fox’s tail. The fox then jumped into the river. The water was
getting deeper. Gingerbread Man began to get wet. ‘Jump onto my back,’ said
the fox. Very soon, the fox asked Gingerbread Man to jump onto its nose.
Finally they arrived at the other side of the river. The fox threw
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Gingerbread Man up in the air and opened its mouth. ‘This is the fee for
helping you cross the river,’ the fox smiled and went away.
1. Read paragraph 1. What did Gingerbread Man think of himself?
A. He sang very well.
B. He laughed very loudly.
C. He ran very fast.
D. He tasted very nice.
2. Read the last paragraph. What happened to Gingerbread Man in the end?
A. The fox ate him.
B. He flew into the sky.
C. He was safe.
D. He went away with the fox.
3. Arrange the following events from the story in the correct order.
Write the numbers (2–4) in the correct boxes.
1
A.
Gingerbread Man talked to a fox.
B.
Gingerbread Man saw a river.
C.
Gingerbread Man called for help.
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Gingerbread Man met a cow.
Gingerbread Man reached the other side of the river.
Hilda wants to bake gingerbread cookies. Look at the pictures. Help her write her
cooking steps in about 80 words.
Ingredients
flour
1/4 cup
baking soda
1 teaspoon
butter
2 tablespoons
white sugar
1 cup
ground ginger
3/4 tablespoon
salt
1/4 teaspoon
egg
1
preheat / oven
put / large bowl
add
crack open / beat
mix /
soft and smooth
pour / mixture /
baking container
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4.
5.
6.
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