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Topic booklet : Unit 1 Why do we protect animals? Grade / Section : 5th grade – National
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Scholastic year: 1st semester / 2023 – 2024 Date :

Fifth grade

Unit 1
?Why do we protect animals

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Vocabulary Part
Vocabulary Meaning
dodo noun a large bird that could
not fly and that no longer
exists.

elephant bird noun a very large bird that was

not able to fly. Elephant
bird is extinct.
quagga noun a type of zebra from
South Africa with dark
strips on the front of its
body. It is extinct.
sea wolf noun a type of large, black-
and-white seal that was
found in the Caribbean.
Sea wolves are extinct.
woolly noun an animal like a large
mammoth elephant covered with
hair. Woolly mammoth
are extinct.
extinct adj used about a type of
animal, plant, etc.) no
longer existing.
survive verb to continue to live or
exist, despite a dangerous
event or time.
to use something or treat
exploit verb someone unfairly for your
own advantage.
endangered adj used about animals or
plants in danger of
disappearing from the
world.

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habitat noun the natural home of a
plant or an animal.
species noun a group of animals or
plants that are very
similar to each other and
that can breed together.
sanctuary noun a place where birds or
animals cannot be hunted
and are protected from
danger.

rare adj. very often

stare verb looking at someone or

something for a long time.

atmosphere noun the mixture of gases that

surrounds the Earth.

stumble verb to step badly and almost

fall over.

miserable adj bad and making you sad.

emerge verb to appear or come out

from somewhere.

existed verb was real; was found in the

real world; was alive.

1) Rearrange the following letters, then write the words correctly.

ismerbale : _________________________
arest : _________________________
epolitx : _________________________
syrutcna : _________________________
xeisetd: _________________________

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2) Match each word with its picture.

stare species quagga dodo

3) Match each word with its synonym.

a. species 1) to live
b. survive 2) dead and gone
c. endangered 3) type, kind
d. extinct 4) threatened

4) Fill in the gaps using the one of the following.

( atmosphere - habitat - endangered - miserable - survive )

1) Some people live a _____________________ life because of the war.

2) With so many areas of woodland being cut down , a lot of wildlife is losing its natural
_________________

3) The ________________________ in the office is very relaxed.

4) Different species of plants cannot _____________________ in very cold conditions.

5) Monarch butterflies are now an ____________________ species because of declining

numbers.

5) Circle the odd word.

- dodo / elephant bird / sea wolf / monkey

- stare / emerge / stumble / habitat

- sanctuary / rare / endangered / woolly mammoth

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 6) Complete the following puzzle depending on the sentences below.

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1. Animals or plants that are seriously at risk of dying.

2. To strike the foot against something.
3. Birds are extinct that couldn’t fly.
4. To gaze or look with wide – open eyes.

5. To move out of or away from place.

7) Write down the antonym of the following words.

( stare - survive - extinct - exploit )

1) die: _____________________

2) existing: _________________

3) support: _________________

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 4) look away : _________________

8) Write down the suitable word that is related to each sentence.

( miserable - species - endangered - atmosphere )

1) Cheats is in a danger situation because its habitat are being destroyed.

_________________

2) These type of animals who live in The Amazon forest are rare.

____________________.

3) Poor people live in a bad and sad situation because of that our Islam

commands us to help them in different ways. _______________________.

4) The air in the classes must be clear and fresh so we can teach and learn well.

_________________________.

9) Write down how we could protect animals. Use the words in the
table.
______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Reading comprehension Part

Mina was in bed, feeling sleepy. She read the first few words of her book.
“The dodo was a bird that couldn’t fly ...”

Whoosh! The window flew wide open. Mina sat up, and through the window she saw a
dodo, a real live dodo, right there in her yard!
“I existed over four hundred years ago,” the dodo said. “But then terrible things
happened. Sailors arrived. They cut down the forests, so there was nothing for us to
eat, and they had cats that killed us. Dodos didn't survive. We all died”
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The dodo made a sniffing noise and sat down.
1) Circle the correct answer.

1) The genre of the story is:

a. fiction
b. non-fiction
c. letter

2) The first thing that Mina saw when the window flew wide open is:
a. the pool
b. the dodo
c. the zebra

3) What is the species of sea wolf?

a. birds
b. seals
c. wolves

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 4) What is the species of sea wolf?
a. birds
b. seals
c. wolves

2) Answer the following depending on the previous text.

1) Where was Mina when she was reading her story?

______________________________________________________________________.

2) How did the hunters exploit the sea wolf?

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________.

3) Why was there nothing for dodos to eat?

____________________________________________________________________________.

4) Explain why the author wrote (with a tear in its eye.).

_________________________________________________________________________.

3) Find out from the previous text.

1) A plural noun: _______________ / 2) A synonym of ( in the end ) _______________

3) The underlined pronoun ( her yard ) refers to :

_______________

1) Who said the following.

1) ‘‘I’ve been looking for you!’’: ___________________

2) ‘‘I existed 150 years ago,’’ ___________________

3) ‘‘ But then terrible things happened,’’ ___________________

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 2) Decide whether the following is ( True ) OR ( False).

1) The police officer cut down the forest because of that there was nothing for
dodos to eat. ( __________________ )

2) The hunters used quaggas’ skin to make bags. ( __________________ )

3) The animals were happy because they were extinct ( __________________ )

3) Complete the following sentences depending on the previous text.

1) The ______________asked sea wolf why they haven’t existed for almost 70 years.

2) The animals in the story were extinct because of the __________________ who
were poaching them.

3) The animals felt __________________ while they were talking about their story.

4) The author used the adjective __________________ to show that something very
bad happened.

4) Find out from the text

1) Past simple form: _______________ / 2) A preposition: _______________

3) The underlined pronoun (They made shoes……… ) refers to : _______________

Suddenly, a crashing noise made Mina jump. There at the gate was a wooly mammoth.
With one big push, it stumbled into the yard. ’’Sorry about the noise,” it said. “I've
been looking for you! I lived thousands of years ago, but now I'm extinct”

“Why's that?” asked the quagga.

“No one is sure; replied the mammoth. “Scientists think the weather changed,
changing our habitat. ‘’We ate grass, but as the atmosphere grew warmer,
forests spread and there was less grass to eat.”

Mina heard wings flapping. Seconds later, an elephant bird came crashing through
the trees and landed beside the pool, splashing water over the dodo.
9 half a ton,” the elephant bird said proudly.’’I'm the heaviest bird that’s
“I weigh
ever existed. You could make 30 omelets from one of my eggs! But I've been
1) Decide whether the following is ( True ) OR ( False).

1) Only the tiger isn’t extinct. ( ________________ )

2) The wooly mammoth ate insects. ( _______________ )
3) The whole animals in the story were extinct because the weather just.
( _________________ )

2) Complete the following sentences depending on the previous text.

1) The _____________________ help the tiger to stay safe for as long as

possible.

2) There were _________________ animals talking about their story.

3) The wooly mammoth _____________________ into the yard with one big push.

3) Answer the following depending on the previous text.

1) Why did Mina think it is a good idea of sanctuaries?

________________________________________________________________________.
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 2) Why was the elephant bird proud of itself?

________________________________________________________________________.

3) How did the author describe tiger’s eyes and teeth?

________________________________________________________________________.

4) Did the animals know about the sanctuaries? Quote the sentence that
justifies your answer.

________________________________________________________________________.

4) Find out from the previous text.

1) Adjectives : __________________ / __________________ / __________________

2) A word that rhymes with ( pine ): __________________

3) Having good things happened to you, means: __________________

4) Bad and making you sad, means: __________________

5) The antonym of ( light weight / think ): __________________

1) Answer the following depending on the

previous text.

1) Which animal has a miserable story in your opinion and why ?

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________.

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 2) Why did the wooly mammoth said sorry about the noise?

________________________________________________________________________.

3) Are there any birds that heavier than elephant bird? Quote the
sentence that justifies your answer.
_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

2) Circle the correct answer.

1) The tigers now are ( endangered / safe ).

2) When the atmosphere became ( warm / cold ) there was less grass.

3) The animals were( surprised / worried ) when they heard about the
sanctuaries.

3) Imagine that you are the author and complete the story using
your own words.
__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________.

Grammar in use part 1

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 We use Simple present to talk about: ( function)
1
Habits 2. Facts 3. Regular actions .1

2 always / sometimes / never / often

usually / every ( time )

Form 2 3

Singular Plural
+
Affirmative Subject + V (s / es / ies ) + Object. Subject + Verb 1 + Object

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 Jack cleans his room every day. The boys always finish their
homework on time.
Sun rises from the east.
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Negative Subject + doesn’t + Verb (B.F) + Obj Subject +don’t + Verb (B.F)+ Obj

Maria doesn’t read story every night. My friends don’t speak Spanish.

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Question Does + Subject + Verb (B.F) + Obj ? Do + Subject + Verb (B.F) + Obj ?

Does she live in Paris ? Do you travel every summer?

4 Spelling rules

Rules for 3rd person singular ( He / She / It )

In general + -s Verbs ending with Verbs ending with

( consonant + y ) + -ies ( -o , -x , - s , -sh , -ch )
work works study studies go goes

eat eats cry cries fix fixes

play plays fly flies miss misses

swim swims try tries wash washes

write writes spy spies catch catches

1) Circle the correct answer.

1) The sentence that shows present simple tense is:

a. The students studies English every week end.

b. My family visited my grandparents last week end.

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 2) The sentence that expresses a habit is :

a. I always drink my coffee with my father.

b. I am drinking my coffee with my father now.

3) (She is my teacher). The negative form of the previous sentence is:

a. She doesn’t be my teacher.

b. She isn’t my teacher.

4) Nada _____________ to her school at 7 a.m.

a. goes
b. go

5) I _____________ swim very well.

a. don’t
b. am not

6) She _____________ change her book.

a. doesn’t
b. isn’t

7) She _____________ change her book.

a. doesn’t
b. isn’t

8) _______ studies in my old school.

a. This kid
b. These kids

9) The correct sentence that shows a fact is:

a. The sun rises from the east.

b. My dad drives his car every day.

2) Circle the correct verb.

1) We often _________ our grandma in Ajloun. ( visit / visits )

2) You always _________ tea at night. ( drinks / drink )

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 3) They sometimes _________ to the mall on Sundays. ( go / goes )

4) My mother _________ the ironing on weekends. ( do / does )

5) My dad and I _________ tennis every morning. ( play / plays )

6) My little brother _________ his teeth every night. ( brushes / brushs )

7) My cousins _________ in Paris. ( live / lives )

3) Re-write the following sentences as required in the table below.

The sentence Affirmative

He sometimes doesn’t go to school.

The sentence Question

My dad is busy on Saturdays.

The sentence Negative

Mike and Max are in their house on

Friday.

The sentence Affirmative

Does Robert write novels?

1) Correct the verbs between brackets.

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 1) Where _____________ your father _____________ ( work ) every weekend?

2) She ________________ ( watch ) the news at 8 p.m.

3) I _________________ ( love ) cinnamon apple pie.

4) They ____________________ ( not - help ) many people in the village every day.

5) My teacher never ____________________ (spoil ) the students.

6) The interviewer often ____________________ ( not – stand ) in front of the stage.

7) It ____________________ ( rain ) a lot in our town.

8) My father _____________ ( be ) a lawyer. He goes to the court every day.

2) Circle the suitable answer.

1) Ann usually _________ shopping on Friday.

a) go b) goes c) jumps

2) Tom always _____________ after school.

a) plays b) play c) does

3) This girl sometimes ___________ her homework.

a) don’t do b) doesn’t does c) doesn’t do

4) Lisa and Mike ____________ to the same school.

a) listen b) goes c) go
5) Mary _______ a nurse. She helps people in the hospital

a) is b) bees c) does

6) My rabbit always ___________ very fast.

a) eats b) writes c) reads

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 7) Alex ________ four glasses of water per a day.

a) drinks b) drink c) makes

3) Sort the following verbs in the correct column.

Verb -s -es -ies

carry
pass
go
call
buy
dry

4) Rewrite the sentences with the new subject.

Example: Kate likes to eat an ice – cream. ( I )
I like to eat an ice cream.

1) We go to the zoo every Sunday. ( Sam )

___________________________________________________________________

2) My brother doesn’t use computer very well. ( They )

____________________________________________________________________

3) Does Mike help you ? ( The students )

____________________________________________________________________

Grammar in use part 27

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 We use Simple present to talk about: ( function)
1 to describe actions that are happening at the moment of .1
.speaking
.to arrange some plans in the future .2

2 now / at the moment / right now / tomorrow

……… , next week , year , month

3 Form

+ 1) Sam is reading new book now.

Affirmative S + am / is / are + V(ing ) + Obj
2) They are learning Korean at the
moment.

3) I am cooking Mansaf next week.

- 1) She isn’t watching TV now.
Negative S+ am / is / are + not + V ( ing ) + Obj
2) The boys aren’t cleaning right now.

3) I’m not doing the laundry next

week.
? Am / Is / Are + S + V ( ing ) + Obj 1) Is Salma calling you?
Question
2) Are Jack and Alex eating?

4 Spelling rules

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1) Add ( ing ) to the following verbs.

1) chat : _____________________

2) grow: _____________________

3) work: _____________________

4) grow: _____________________

5) ride: _____________________

6) study: _____________________

2) Fill in the blanks using ( am / is / are ) correctly.

1) I __________ walking with my friends.

2) He ___________ riding his bike.

3) They__________ writing the test.

4) My family ___________ cleaning the garden.

5) Jack and his friend __________ fishing.

3) Correct the verbs between brackets.

1) The boys ______________________ ( play ) football right now.

2) _______ Jess ______________ (talk) on the phone now?

3) Mike and I _________________ ( not – drink ) milk at the moment.

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 4) What ___________ you _________________ ( think ) now?

5) Nada ____________________ ( collect ) her toys; she can’t talk to you.

6) What a noise! Our neighbor ____________________ ( fix ) her car again.

7) Kate is busy now. She _____________________ ( take ) her online lessons.

4) Write down the correct tense that expresses each sentence.

1) Maria drinks milk every day before going to school. ________________________

2) Alex and his best friend are studying together right now. ________________________

3) We often choose this hotel when we travel to London. ________________________

1) Complete the sentences with ( is / am/are ); then match the pictures

and sentences by writing the letters in the proper squares

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2) Add ( -ing ) to the following verbs.

1) cut : ________________________

2) bite : ________________________

3) store : ________________________

4) read : ________________________

5) swim: ________________________

3) Circle the correct answer.

1) The sentence that shows a habit is:

- She waters her flower in the morning

- She’s watering her flower in the morning.

2) The sentence that express an action that is happening right now is:

- My parents make a delicious cake.

- My parents are making a delicious cake.

3) The sentence that express a plan is:

- The students are preparing themselves to the exams.

- The students prepare themselves to the exam

4) The correct form is:

- We is eating Mansaf every Friday.

- We eat Mansaf every Friday.

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4) Correct the verbs between blanks using ( Present Simple ) OR ( Present
continuous ).

1) Nada ____________________ ( clean ) her room every Saturday.

2) Tom ____________________ ( fly ) to London tomorrow at 6 a.m.

3) My little sister always __________________ ( try ) new games.

4) My friends always ____________________ ( go ) to the park after school.

5) I __________________ ( do ) my homework now. Call me later.

6) We have to go now. It ____________________ ( get ) dark.

7) _________ he _______________ (eat) salad at the moment?

8) We sometimes ______________ ( help ) our mother but today

we _____________ ( be ) busy.

9) ____________ Kate ____________ ( work ) every Saturday?

10) They ____________________ ( drink ) anything. Let’s bring something!

11) I ____________________ ( not – wear ) my uniform on Thursday.

12) Jack never ____________________ ( speak ) to strangers.

5) Write down the correct tense that expresses each sentence.

1) I always drink coffee and that makes me awake . ________________________

2) Do you do your homework every day ? ____________________________

3) My mum is having an interview tomorrow at 8 p.m. ________________________

4) The kids are watching cartoon on TV right now. ____________________________

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Word Study Part

The suffix ( -able )

1. We add it to the words to make them
adjectives.

2. It means capable of OR fit for

something.

Base word The word with ( -able ) Example

accept acceptable It was an acceptable performance.

avoid avoidable In spite of these cars accidents, it is still

avoidable if people follow the signs.

teach teachable Art is teachable subject.

achieve achievable If they work really hard on this project; for

sure it will be achievable.

break breakable We are going to play; put away any

breakable objects.

use usable This bike is rusty but usable.

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1) Write the word that matches the meaning.

1) able to be paid : ____________________

2) able to believe: ____________________
3) able to be accessed: ____________________
4) able to be understood: ____________________
5) able to be printed: ____________________

2) Circle the suitable answer.

1) The meaning of the suffix (-able) is :

a. capable to do something. b. redo something.

2) If you can solve this problem that means it is ______________ :

a. solve b. solvable

3) We have to ______________ our hands before eating.

a. washable b. wash

4) The sentence that describes the sweater is:

a. Is this sweater washable or do I have to get it dry cleaned?

b. Do you wash your sweater?

5) My work hours are ______________, I can’t give you specific time to meet.

a. changeable b. change

3) Complete the following sentences by adding ( -able ) or keep the

word as it.

1) Don’t throw away that plastic bag. It is _________________. ( reuse )

2) Professor Brown knows lots of things. She is __________________________

( knowledge )

3) Be careful! Don’t _______________________ that glass table. ( break)

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4) Stealing other people’s things is a ________________ crime. You might go to jail.
( punish )

5) My family is very kind. I _______________ my family so much. ( love )

Across words
1. When you can copy something, It
is_________ .
3. When something can be taxed, it
is_________.
7. When you can be given a job, you
are_____________.
9. When something can be used, it
is________
11. When you can break something, it
is___________

Down words
1. When something can be counted, it
is_________
2.When something can be put into a
pot, it is__________
4. When something can be believed, it
is __________
5. When a thing or situation can be
envied, it is __________
6.When something can be thrown
away, it is____________
8. When you can build something, it is
________
10. When you can use something
again, it is _________
11. When you can bend something, it
is___________

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2) Complete the following sentences below by adding the suffix –able.

1) The new sofa you bought is great! It’s so ______________________ that I fell
asleep on it. ( comfort )

2) Don’t worry, the water in the river is clean. It’s __________________ ( wash )

3) The number of stars you can see on the wall are ______________________ . There
are about six thousands of them. ( count )

4) My little sister is so ___________________ especially when we are going on

vacation. She jumps around clapping. ( excite )

5) Your excuse of being late isn’t ______________________! You must cone on time.
( accept )

6) My business is making lots of money. I’m happy that it’s ________________.

( profit )

3) Correct the underlined mistakes.

1) If they aren’t reach by phone, try showing up at the office.

__________________________________________________________________.

2) They washable their hands after meals.

__________________________________________________________________.

3) Does it allowable to come to this show ?

__________________________________________________________________.

4) After using this pen, I’m going to throw it because it is dispose.

__________________________________________________________________.

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