Friendly letters

Read the letter and answer the questions that follow.

Pamba Primary School, P.O. Box 560, Mwanza. 20th May, 2018.

Dear Asha,

It has been a long time since I last heard from you. How are you getting on with your studies? We have just finished our terminal examinations. So, we are having school sports competitions before the closing date. Yesterday, we had the girls’ football match. We had been waiting for it for a long time. Our Standard Five team played against Standard Seven team. Nobody thought that we would beat the older and stronger girls. But they deceived themselves. Our striker, Hilda, kept on breaking the opponent’s defence. She hit their goalkeeper with hard shots that resulted in two goals. A little later, our full back left, Bahati, moved past the defence and kicked the ball into the net. This gave our team the third goal. Their goalkeeper moved in the wrong direction and missed the ball. “Ha! Ha! Ha!” Spectators cheered and booed. The opponent’s players who approached our goal met our strong centre half back, Chiku. She made no mistake in clearing the balls away. I, the goalkeeper, did not touch the ball even once. Standard Seven fans could not bear the shame. They started beating anyone booing but the teachers kept them under control. It was a very exciting match.

Bye for now. Yours, Jesca Bosco

Questions

1. Who wrote the letter?
2. Who received the letter?
3. What was the letter about?
4. What position did Hilda play?
5. Who scored the last goal?
6. Which team won the match?
7. Why did Standard Seven fans beat Standard Five fans?
8. Who was the strongest player in the Standard Five team.

Mkuyuni Primary School, P. O. Box 324, Singida. 25th May, 2018.

Hello Jesca!

I am happy to hear about your girls’ football match. I think the game was the funniest thing ever. I wish I were there to witness the drama. I was so excited about your back player, Chiku, “the bulldozer.” I could even see her strong legs kicking off balls and driving back attacking players. I hope you will describe her further in your next letter. I was also amused by you, the goalkeeper. You had no work to do at all. How comfortable! If I were you, I would just lie down on my back and sleep. They would wake me up after the match. Why waste my time standing between the goalposts just like a spectator? Congratulations! Defeating the Standard Seven team was not a joke. I have asked our sports teacher to organize such event in our school. I have requested him to form a girls’ football team too. I hope it will be fun.

Your loving friend, Asha Selemani

Questions

1. Who wrote the letter?
2. Who was the receiver of the letter?
3. What was the letter about?
4. Why was Asha so excited?
5. Who amused Asha?
6. What did Asha ask the sports teacher to do?

Change the words in brackets into the simple past form.

1. Chiku _______ (kick) the ball very hard.
2. Pupils _______ (obey) their teachers and prefects.
3. The winners _______(celebrate) their victory.
4. The teacher _______ (post) the election announcement on the school noticeboard.
5. Standard Five girls’ team _______ (defeat) Standard Seven team.
6. Ben _______ (visit) his grandparents during the December school holidays.
7. She _______ (wish) me a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
8. We _______ (listen) to the announcement carefully.
9. They all _______ (vote) for their leaders.
10. Nuru _______ (ask) the Headteacher many question.

Begin the following sentences with -Who- The first question has been done. Example: Chiku kicked the ball very hard. Who kicked the ball very hard?

1. Pupils obeyed their teachers and prefects.
2. The winners celebrated their victory.
3. The teacher posted the election announcement on the school noticeboard.
4. Hilda kept breaking the opponents’ defence.
5. Ben visited his grandparents during the December school holidays.
6. She wished me a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
7. We listened to the announcement carefully.
8. They all voted for their leaders.
9. Nuru asked the Headteacher many questions.

Complete the letter below by filling in the blanks with the missing information.

(Your address)______________, ______________, ______________. (Date)_____________.

Dear _____, (Name)

Thank you for your letter. I have learnt that you will write your annual examinations on ________ (date). I wish you all the best in your December holidays.

Yours sincerely, __________ (your name)