Day Component / Skills Resources Objectives

Inference Strategies in Cloze

Passages 1. SPORTS PowerPoint 1. Students to go through the
a. Strategies in inferring / deducing SPORTS PowerPoint slide on the
answers for cloze passages P5 Blog.
1 2. Complete activities in the
PowerPoint.

2. HW Booklet 3. Students to complete the HW

b. Application of SPORTS strategy Booklet.
Day 1

SPORTS

Fill in each blank with a suitable word using the following SPORTS strategy. You
may use each word ONCE ONLY. Use arrows to show the links/ clues to your
answers.

• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Phrasal verbs / Prepositions / Pronouns
• Once - use word once
• Read twice
• Tenses
• Sense - make sense

After the rain, Kim noticed tiny paw marks leading across the garden to

the foot of a jackfruit tree.

She asked Aunt Polly (1) _________________ confirmed that a family of

squirrels lived in her garden. She said that the squirrels had got (2)

_________________ to human beings. She did not (3) _________________ them

away as they (4) _________________ timid and harmless.

A few days later, Kim caught her first glimpse (5) _________________ the

furry little (6) _________________. She was (7) _________________ a book in the

garden when they suddenly (8) _________________. There were five of them. Three

of them were half the size of the other two.

“The baby squirrels with (9) _________________ parents!” Kim smiled.

Sensing her presence, the squirrels scuttled away. Kim was fascinated (10)

__________ their reddish fur and bushy tails.

Answer Key

After the rain, Kim noticed tiny paw marks leading across the garden to the
foot of a jackfruit tree.
 She asked Aunt Polly (1) ____who______ confirmed that a family of squirrels

lived in her garden. She said that the squirrels had got (2) ______used___________ to

human beings. She did not (3) ______chase___________ them away as they (4)

__were / appeared__ timid and harmless.

A few days later, Kim caught her first glimpse (5) _______of__________ the

furry little (6) __animals / creatures / squirrels / mammals__. She was (7)

____reading______ a book in the garden when they suddenly (8) ___came /

appeared_(note that “appeared” be used only once)_. There were five of them. Three

of them were half the size of the other two.

“The baby squirrels with (9) _____their____________ parents!” Kim smiled.

Sensing her presence, the squirrels scuttled away. Kim was fascinated (10)

___by_____ their reddish fur and bushy tails.

Name ( ) Date
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Class: 5 Group

Fill in each blank with a suitable word using the following SPORTS strategy. You
may use each word ONCE ONLY. Use arrows to show the links/ clues to your
answers.

• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Phrasal verbs / Prepositions / Pronouns
• Once - use word once
• Read twice
• Tenses
• Sense - make sense
 Jane stood near the display shelf fingering the branded handbag for a long

time. It was the one that she longed to (1) ____________________. She could not

(2)_____________________ to buy it and was very tempted to quietly put it into her

big shopping bag. She knew that it was (3) ____________________ for her to steal.

She thought about carrying it to May’s birthday (4) _____________________ the

next Sunday. She wanted to show (5) ___________________ the bag to her friends.

Her friends would be green (6) ___________________ envy. It would make her the

(7) _____________________ “hip” person. This is what we call peer (8) ________.

Suddenly Jane (9) _____________________ a voice behind her. “Can I help

you, Miss?”

Jane smiled, shook her head and walked (10) ______________________. She

was glad that she had not done anything foolish.

Jane stood near the display shelf fingering the branded handbag for a long time.

It was the one that she longed to (1) have, own (buy-wrong since she could not afford

to buy it). She could not (2) afford to buy it and was very tempted to quietly put it

into her big shopping bag. She knew that it was (3) wrong for her to steal. She

thought about carrying it to May’s birthday (4) party the next Sunday. She wanted

to show (5) off the bag to her friends. Her friends would be green (6) with envy.

It would make her the (7) most “hip” person. This is what we call peer (8) pressure.
 Suddenly Jane (9) heard a voice behind her. “Can I help you, Miss?”

Jane smiled, shook her head and walked (10) away /off . She was glad that she

had not done anything foolish.