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Unit 1 Overcoming Fear 
Reading 
(page 2) 
Question: What was Rena about to do? 
Answer: She was about to climb the wall. 
 
(page 2) 
Question: How did Rena really feel at this point? 
Answer: She felt afraid. 
 
(page 3) 
Question: What do you do when you feel scared? 
Suggested Answer: When I feel scared, I whistle or sing to get my mind off the fear. 
 
(page 3) 
Question: What happened in the end? 
Answer: Rena managed to overcome her fear of heights. 
 
Responding to the Text 
(page 4) 
 
Questions: 
1. What did Rena hate to do ever since she was young? 
2. What “huge mistake” did Rena make? (line 20) 
3. How did Rena feel physically while climbing the rock wall? 
Answers: 
1. She hated looking over balconies or taking escalators. 
2. She looked down to see how far up she had climbed. 
3. Her arms were tired and her legs were starting to wobble. 
	
  
Questions: 
1. “Shaking my head vigorously, I tried to snap out of my thoughts.” (lines 13 to 14) What does vigorously 
 mean? 
2. “I could not let my teammates down.” (lines 14 to 15) What does this show about Rena’s character? 
3. How did Justin help Rena overcome her fear? 
Answers: 
1. It means moving in a way that involves physical strength, effort or energy. * 
2. Rena was a responsible / determined person. * 
3. He helped her by giving her words of encouragement. 
 
Questions: 
1. What does the phrase “frozen with fear” (lines 23 to 24) mean? 
2. Do you think Rena should have told her friends about her fear? 
3. Do you think Face It is a suitable title for the story? Why or why not? 
Answers: 
1. It means Rena was so frightened that she was unable to move. 
2. Yes. She should have warned her teammates in case she gave up halfway. / No. They may not have included 
 her in the team and she would not have had the chance to overcome her fear of heights. * 
3. Yes. The story describes a girl who managed to face her fear of heights by climbing up a high wall 
 successfully. 
 
 
 
 
 
(page 4) 
Question: What are some of your fears? How do you cope with them? 
Suggested Answers: 
• Fear of water (aquaphobia) 
 I am afraid of deep water. Even when I go into the pool, I will only stay at the shallow end. Sometimes, I use a 
 float or swim with my brother/sister. 
• Fear of tests/examinations I am afraid I will not know how to answer the questions. I will bite my fingernails. 
 
Grammar 
(page 6) 
Questions: 
 
Challenge your friend. In pairs, complete this exercise. The aim is to collect as many points as possible. 
Materials: a pencil and ruler for each pair of players 
Steps: 
1. Match the phrases in Column A to the phrases in Column B using a suitable connector. You may use each 
connector more than once. Your teacher will provide the correct answers after everyone has matched all the 
phrases. 
 
2. Tick your answers as your teacher goes through them. For every correct answer, put a tick (√) in the table 
below. You win 100 points for every correct answer. 
 
3. Total up the points you and your partner have collected. The pair of players with the most number of points 
wins the game. 
Answers: 
(a) I like to read and cycle for leisure. 
(b) Jane could not run fast as / because / since she hurt her leg. 
(c) Eileen, Peter and I are going on a trip. 
(d) We do well in school as / because / since we study hard. 
(e) They lit the candle as / because / since it was dark. 
(f) Marcus tripped as / because / since he did not look where he was going. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(page 8) 
Question: 
 
Write what Justin and Rena said to each other in direct speech. 
• Mark out the direct speech with quotation marks (“ ”). 
• Use the reporting verbs said, replied or answered in your sentences. 
 
Suggested Answers: 
• “I am so glad you did it!” Justin said. 
• Justin said, “I am so glad you did it!” 
• “Thank you for your kind words of encouragement,” said Rena. 
• “Thank you for your kind words of encouragement,” replied Rena. 
• “Thank you for your kind words of encouragement,” answered Rena. 
• Rena said, “Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.” 
• Rena replied, “Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.” 
• Rena answered, “Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.” 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Writing 
(page 12) 
Question: 
 
 
Suggested Answers: 
What should we write in the introduction? 
Peter and his friends were hanging out at the park one warm, sunny day. Peter’s friends were having fun on their 
bicycles while Peter watched them from a park bench. His friends were laughing happily. “Hey Peter! Why 
don’t you join us?” one of his friends shouted. 
 
Now, ask pupils to describe the series of events in the order it happened. 
(What happened? / What happened next? ) 
Peter could see how much fun his friends were having. He wanted to ride again. He sat on the bench for a long 
time. He recalled the terrible accident he had where he was bruised all over and he could not walk for a few 
days. He shuddered at the memory. However, Peter knew that he needed to gather his courage and get back on 
his bicycle again. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workbook 
Learning Sheet 1: Reading Comprehension 
Part A 
1. (A) F 
 (B) F 
 (C) T 
 (D) F 
2. C 
3. B 
4. The two words are “touched down”. 
5. He felt happy and excited. 
Accept all reasonable answers. 
Part B 
1. D 
2. She could lose all her friends. 
3. He is a cyberbully. 
 Accept all reasonable answers. 
 
Challenge Yourself 
4. I would inform my teacher about Jun Hao and what he instructed me to do before deleting the email. 
 Accept all reasonable answers. 
5. He could be punished. 
 Accept all reasonable answers. 
 
Learning Sheet 2: Connectors 
Part A 
1. and 
2. because 
3. Since 
4. as 
Part B 
1. Since Amy refused to send the email, she might become Jun Hao’s next target. 
2. Amy would not send the email as she feels that it is wrong to bully others. 
3. Jun Hao is rude and unkind to his classmates. 
4. Amy was afraid to go against Jun Hao because she did not wish to lose her friends. 
Part C 
Dear Diary, 
This is my second month in the new school as yet I have made only one new friend. Her name is Amy. She is 
kind but caring. On my first day at school, Amy accompanied me everywhere I went although I did not know 
my way around. So Amy has been so kind to me, I am going to make her a thank-you card. 
 
Learning Sheet 3: Quotation Marks 
Part A 
1. Bala shouted, “We did it!” 
2. “Yes, thanks for helping me!” said Faisal. 
3. “I’m so thankful to have landed safely,” Bala said. 
4. Faisal agreed, “Me too! I’m so happy!” 
 
Challenge Yourself 
Part B 
2. “I will not send the email to anyone,” said Amy. 
3. “You have done the right thing,” Mrs Rani praised Amy. 
4. “It is wrong to bully others,” Mrs Rani advised the pupils. 
 
Learning Sheet 4: Vocabulary 
1. muttered 
2. exclaimed 
3. pleaded 
4. whispered 
 
Learning Sheet 5: Writing 
Accept all reasonable answers. 
 
Learning Sheet 6: Listening 
Part A 
1. T 
2. F 
3. T 
4. F 
5. F 
6. T 
Part B 
1. B 
2. A 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unit 2 Hobbies 
Reading 
(page 14) 
Question: Underline the word which means “converting unwanted materials to usable things” in the first 
paragraph. Why do you think this word is repeated? 
Answer: The word is recycling. It is repeated as the topic is about recycling. 
 
(page 14) 
Question: What do “a few” and “them” refer to? (lines 7 to 8) 
Answer: They refer to fish mobiles. 
 
(page 16) 
Question: Can you think of other ways of recycling plastic bottles? 
Suggested Answers: 
• Wash the plastic bottle and use it to store water in the fridge. 
• Make craft objects, e.g. pencil holder, coin box etc. 
 
Responding to the Text 
(page 17) 
 
Questions: 
1. What is recycling? 
2. How many steps are there in the instructions? 
3. What materials are needed to make a fish mobile? 
Answers: 
1. Recycling is converting unwanted materials into usable things. 
2. There are seven stepsin the instructions. 
3. A clean 2 l plastic bottle, a pair of scissors, a permanent marker, masking tape, fishing line, paintbrushes, 
 glue, newspaper strips and acrylic paint of different colours are needed to make a fish mobile. 
	
  
Questions: 
1. Which two words in line 5 mean “to throw away”? 
2. What are the recyclable materials that are used to make the fish mobile? 
3. Based on the text, how has an empty, used bottle become something usable to us? 
Answers: 
1. The two words are “dispose of”. 
2. The recyclable materials used are newspapers and a plastic bottle. 
3. Instead of throwing it away, we have made it into a decorative item we can use. 
 
Questions: 
1. Why do you think the writer suggests that we make fish mobiles out of plastic bottles? 
2. Why do you think newspapers are used to cover the bottle in step 5? 
3. In what other ways can we help our environment? 
Answers: 
1. The writer wants us to reuse and recycle bottles that are thrown away. 
2. It is easier to paint the newspapers rather than the plastic surface of the bottle. 
3. We can limit the usage of natural resources (water, electricity and fuel) and reduce the amount of waste 
 produce by buying products in returnable and recyclable containers. We can also take public transport. * 
 * Accept any reasonable answers. 
 
(page 17) 
Question: Besides plastic bottles, what other things can we recycle? 
Suggested Answers: 
glass 
cardboard 
other paper products 
newspapers 
aluminum cans 
some plastics (You may want to explain to pupils which plastics can be recycled. Refer to Resource 2.1, 
page 52) 
dry leaves and twigs 
 
Grammar 
(page 18) 
Questions: 
 
Tina is collecting newspapers as part of her recycling project. She is facing some trouble. With your partner, 
discuss how you can help her. Use the connectors in order to or so that in your sentences. 
 
Suggested Answers: 
In order to keep the papers together, tie up the newspapers with raffia or string. 
 
Tie up the newspapers with raffia or string in order to keep them together. 
 
Use raffia or string to tie up the newspapers so that they will not be blown away. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(page 19) 
Questions: 
 
 
Answers: 
1. Peel 
2. Wrap 
3. Freeze 
4. Take 
5. Add 
6. Blend 
7. Serve 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workbook 
Learning Sheet 1: Reading Comprehension 
Part A 
1. We can put them to good use. / We can use them again in a different way. 
2. It helps us to save money. 
3. It refers to pinching and pressing the plasticine towards the front and back of the compact disc. 
4. If we do not do that, the lower part of the photograph will be covered by the plasticine. / The plasticine will 
 cover the lower part of the photograph. 
 Accept all reasonable answers. 
 
Challenge Yourself 
 5. No, it would not be possible to slot the compact disc into a brick. 
 Accept all reasonable answers. 
Part B 
1. They can be recycled and made into something new and useful. 
2. The toy tortoise will look as if it is standing on the table when we place the cup on the table. 
3. The toy tortoise will not move forward. 
 
Challenge Yourself 
4. A paper cup is lighter than a mug. If a mug is used, the toy tortoise might not move forward because of its 
 weight. / The handle of the mug may also make the toy tortoise’s body look out of shape. 
 Accept any reasonable answers. 
5. C 
6. B 
7. C 
8. A 
 
Learning Sheet 2: Connectors of Purpose 
1. First 
2. Next 
3. in order to 
4. so that 
5. Finally 
 
Learning Sheet 3: Imperative Verbs 
These are suggested answers. 
2. Please / Do keep the / your room clean and tidy. 
3. Don’t / Do not leave without permission! 
4. Please / Do hand in your homework on time. 
5. Don’t / Do not forget to check the / your answers. 
 
Learning Sheet 4: Vocabulary 
1. perform 
2. toys 
3. recycled 
4. boards 
5. wood 
 
Learning Sheet 5: Writing 
These are suggested answers. 
Title: Making a Storage Box 
1. First, using a ruler and a pencil, mark out dotted lines on three sides of the empty box. 
2. Next, use a pair of scissors to cut along the dotted lines. 
3. Then, cut out your favourite pictures from old magazines or a used gift wrap. 
4. Finally, paste the pictures you have cut out onto your box. Ensure that the box is dry before you place 
 anything in it. 
 
 
Learning Sheet 6: Listening 
Part A 
1. 8 cm 
2. cut it out 
3. sticky tape 
4. get a free satay stick 
Part B 
1. white 
2. a man or a woman 
3. glue / some glue 
4. dry 
5. satay stick 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unit 3 Unusual Happenings 
Reading 
(page 24) 
Question: How did the term “weird rain” come about? 
Answer: It came about when unusual or weird objects, instead of rain, fell from the sky. 
 
(page 25) 
Question: What is the main idea of this paragraph? 
Answer: Fish is another weird object that can fall from the sky. 
 
Responding to the Text 
(page 26) 
 
Questions: 
1. Name one object that has fallen as weird rain. 
2. Name one country where weird rain has taken place. 
3. What is hail? 
Answers: 
1. It is ice / fish / frogs / blackbirds and pigeons / golf balls / coins / pieces of meat. 
2. It has taken place at Odzaci in Serbia / Sheffield in England / California or Florida or Kentucky in USA / 
 Russia. 
3. Hail is pieces of ice that fall from the sky. 
	
  
Questions: 
1. What causes huge storm clouds? 
2. Based on the timeline, which object first fell as weird rain? 
3. In 1940, “a shower of coins” fell from the sky. What does this mean? 
Answers: 
1. Strong winds can bring storm clouds. 
2. Pieces of meat fell as weird rain. 
3. It means coins fell from the sky like a shower of rain. 
 
Questions: 
1. “Surprisingly, the frogs survived the fall and began hopping around in search of water.” (lines 17 to 18) Why 
 do you think the word surprisingly is used here? 
2. “Although some of these incidents may have explanations, many of them do not.” (lines 20 to 21) What does 
 this sentence mean? 
3. Do you think the title, Weird Rain, is suitable? Why? 
Answers: 
1. Everyone would expect the frogs to die when they hit the ground. 
2. Till today, no one knows for sure why all these unusual happenings occur even though some of them do have 
 possible explanations. 
3. Yes. It is unusual for objects / animals to fall from the sky. / It does not happen regularly. / It rarely happens 
 when objects fall like rain. * 
 *Accept any reasonable answers. 
 
(page 26) 
Question: Have you encountered any unusual happenings in your country? 
Steer pupils’ sharing back to the theme constantly. Here are some questions you can ask: 
• What is an example of an unusual happening? Talk about those described in the text. 
• What will happen if such happenings occur in your country? Talk about the flash floods that happened 
 recently. 
 
 
 
Workbook 
Learning Sheet 1: Reading Comprehension 
Part A 
1. Rainbows usually appear after the rain. 
2. A rainbow is formed when sunlight passes through the raindrops and is bounced off. 
3. A double rainbow does not appear all the time. / A double rainbow only appears once in a while. 
4. Many people spotted a double rainbow for the first time. 
 
Challenge Yourself 
 5. The sentence is, “Some people believe that a double rainbow brings good fortune.” 
Part B 
1. They can travel across the muddy floor of the lake by themselves. 
2. Dr Sharp is a geologist who studies the rolling stones. 
3. The wind caused the stones to slide around on the mud surfaces made wet and slippery by rain, fog or dew. 
 
Challenge Yourself 
4. The words are “think” and “probably”. 
 
 
Learning Sheet 2: Simple Present Tense 
1. carries 
2. gives 
3. live 
4. do 
5. swim 
 
Learning Sheet 3: Adverbs 
1. usually 
2. rarely 
3. never 
4. always 
5. often 
 
Learning Sheet 4: Vocabulary 
1. C 
2. D 
3. A 
4. C 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Learning Sheet 5: WritingPart A 
Heading 3: Fire Rainbows 
Main Idea 3: How fire rainbows are formed. 
Part B 
 
These are suggested answers. 
 
It’s Raining Animals! 
Animals rarely fall from the sky like rain. There are however, historical records showing that animals have 
fallen from the sky like rain. In February 1861, people in many areas of Singapore witnessed fish falling like 
rain after a mild earthquake. 
 
How Animals Fall As Rain 
How do animals get into the sky and fall like rain? Scientists believe that tornados might have lifted 
these animals into the air. The tornados then carried them across great distances. When the force of the winds 
weaken, the animals fall to the ground like rain. 
 
Learning Sheet 6: Listening 
Part A 
1. the food she ate on her 14th birthday 
2. sad 
3. for ten years 
Part B 
1. F 
2. T 
3. T 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unit 4 Relationships 
Reading 
(page 34) 
Question: What do you think “being put out by everything” means? 
Suggested Answer: It means being unfazed by everything. 
 
Responding to the Text 
(page 35) 
 
Questions: 
1. Which neighbours did the poet find noisy? 
2. Pick out the words the poet used to describe his neighbours. 
Family on the left Family on the right Family on the left Family on the right 
 
 
3. Why did the poet describe his neighbours on the left as “marvellous”? (line 6) 
Answers: 
1. The poet found the neighbours living on his left noisy. 
2. 
Family on the left Family on the right Family on the left Family on the right 
clatter about day and night quiet and 
make no fuss 
clatter about day and night quiet and 
make no fuss 
sometimes shout make me curious sometimes shout make me curious 
marvellous whispers marvellous whispers 
burst out laughing and sing silent burst out laughing and sing silent 
3. They have a cheerful personality. * 
	
  
Questions: 
1. Which word in the poem has the same meaning as “extremely good”? 
2. Which word in the poem has the opposite meaning to “shout”? 
3. “But the family on the left clatter about”. (line 3) What does clatter about mean? 
Answers: 
1. The word is “marvellous”. 
2. The word is “whispers”. 
3. It means to move noisily. * 
 
Questions: 
1. Why was the poet curious about his neighbours on the right? 
2. Why do you think the brother is described as “silent”? (line 12) 
3. What does this poem tell us about neighbours? 
Answers: 
1. The poet was curious about the way the family members whisper and keep silent. 
2. The poet has never seen or heard him talk. * 
3. We should accept our neighbours for who they are. * 
*Accept any reasonable answers. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vocabulary 
 
(page 37) 
Question: Complete the crossword puzzle by using a synonym for each of the underlined words. Use the clues 
given to help you. 
 
Clues 
Down: 
1. The class was silent when the principal walked into the classroom. 
3. Tina was happy when she found out that she did extremely well in her examinations. 
5. The clown did silly things to make the people laugh. 
Across: 
2. Lina was sad when her dog died. 
4. Bala was annoyed with himself when he realised he forgot to bring his pocket money. 
6. Liming is very smart. He always gets the highest marks for all his subjects. 
Answers: 
1. Quiet 
2. Unhappy 
3. Pleased 
4. Angry 
5. Funny 
6. Clever 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(page 38) 
Question: Replace each of the underlined words with an antonym. Write your answers in the blanks provided. 
 
1. _________________ 
2. _________________ 
3. _________________ 
4. _________________ 
5. _________________ 
 
 
(page 40) 
Form compound words by adding words to day, sun, up and out. The first one has been done for you as an 
example. 
 
Suggested Answers: 
1. daydream / daycare / daytime / daylight 
2. sunset / sundial / sunscreen / suntan / sunburn 
3. upload / upfront / uptown / uproar / upgrade 
4. outright / outside / outrun / outfit / outwit 
 
 
 
Reading 
 
(page 42) 
Question: Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms from pages 41 and 42. 
1. The school band members _________________ when they heard they did not make it to the fi nals. 
2. Let’s _________________ and hope that we will be in the same project team. 
3. I was _________________ when I said you had a bug in your hair. 
Answers: 
1. cried their hearts out 
2. cross our fingers 
3. pulling your leg 
 
(page 43) 
Question: Match the idioms on the left to the correct meanings. 
 
Answers: 
1. to admit what you said was wrong 
2. someone who is loved and treasured 
3. to give away a secret 
4. people with similar interests will stick together 
 
Workbook 
Learning Sheet 1: Reading Comprehension 
Part A 
1. D 
2. B 
3. C 
4. C 
 
Challenge Yourself 
5. It would be given away to other pet owners. / It might be put to sleep. / It might be taken to an animal shelter. 
 Accept all reasonable answers. 
 
Part B 
1. D 
2. A 
3. D 
 
Challenge Yourself 
4. They were close friends. They loved and treasured each other. 
 Accept all reasonable answers. 
5. Tom adopted Patches and brought it home before the latter was put to sleep. 
 Accept all reasonable answers. 
 
Learning Sheet 2: Synonyms and Antonyms 
Part A 
2. bother 
3. showed up 
4. chose 
5. delighted 
Part B 
2. tiny 
3. ugly 
4. many 
5. best 
 
Learning Sheet 3: Compound Words 
 
Part B 
2. thunderstorm 
3. housefly 
4. footsteps 
5. doormat 
Part C 
These are suggested answers. 
3. toothpaste / toothache / toothpick / toothless 
4. fireman / fireworks / firewood 
5. friendship / relationship / championship / battleship 
6. headache / headlight / headphone / headquarters 
7. newspaper / newsletter / newscaster 
8. whiteboard / blackboard / cupboard / cardboard 
9. sandpaper / sandcastle 
10. bookmark / bookshelf / bookworm 
 
Learning Sheet 4: Idioms 
2. hothead 
3. round the clock 
4. bundle of nerves 
5. dressing down 
 
Learning Sheet 5: Writing 
Accept all reasonable answers. 
 
Learning Sheet 6: Listening 
Part A 
1. F 
2. F 
3. T 
4. T 
Part B 
mice 
pink 
night 
much