Grandmother’s cow

Read the passage after the picture and answer the questions that follow.

Milking a cow

The cow is white with a black patch on its back. It produces a lot of milk. It is big. I like it very much. During my school holidays, I usually visit my grandmother. Occasionally, I join my cousins, Abubakari, Lindi, and Wendo to graze the cow. When grazing, we make sure the cow does not destroy crops in our neighbours' farms. Sometimes we clean the cowshed with a hard broom and soap. We cut hay and store it. We give the cow minerals, and plenty of water and milk it in time. When it is sick, we call the veterinarian to attend to it. The cow has changed my grandmother's life. Before a charity organisation gave her the cow, she led a poor life. She could not get enough food. Her house was ugly but things have changed now. Since poor old people were given cows by the charity organisation, their lives have improved a lot. They get enough milk for the family and surplus to sell. I like my grandmother's cow, I have learnt a lesson from her. I would like to own a cow when I grow up.

Questions

Write True or False.

1. My grandmother does not own a cow. ________
2. The cow is white with a black patch on its back. ________
3. I have two cousins. ________
4. They graze the cow in the neighbour's farm. ________
5. When the cow falls sick, they call the veterinarian. ________
6. The grandmother has changed the cow's life. ________
7. Other poor old people gave my grandmother the cow. ________
8. My grandmother is still poor. ________
9. My grandmother's life has changed. ________

Read aloud.

1. Is it a cow? Yes, it is. No, it isn't.
2. Is it black and white? Yes, it is. No, it isn't.
3. Is it big? Yes, it is. No, it isn't.
4. Does it provide a lot of milk? Yes, it does. No, it doesn't.
5. Does it eat grass? Yes, it does. No, it doesn't.
6. Do you like the cow? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
7. Do you like milk? Yes, I do. No, I don't.

Spell the words below correctly.

Example: shedcow -- cowshed

1. zinggra --
2. lvesshe --
3. remanu --
4. ingmilk --
5. loguecata --

Complete the sentences below. Use the words in the box.

Example: My school library is different from yours.

1. The books were kept on the _______________.
2. My grandmother used animal ____________ to fertilize the soil.
3. All the books in the library were recorded in the ___________.
4. The cow is grazing in green _______________________.
5. The veterinary doctor ____________________ the cow.

Use has or have to complete the following sentences.

1. Aziza _____________ a story book.
2. The school library _____________ a lot of books.
3. The catalogue _____________ a list of all books in the library.
4. Mary and Moses __________ information about the school library.
5. We _____________ enough time to visit the library.
6. Our library _____________ a librarian.

Answer the following questions to produce a short story about your grandmother's cow.

1. What is your grandmother's name? My grandmother's name is _____________________.
2. Where does she live? She lives in _______________________.
3. What is the name of her cow? Her cow's name is ___________________________.
4. Where did she get the cow from? She got the cow from _________________________.
5. How much milk does the cow produce? The cow produces ____________________ every day.

Rearrange the following sentences to produce a short meaningful story.

a. Moses advised her sister to use the library to improve her grades. b. The library has many books arranged on shelves. c. Aziza said that a library is a big room where books are kept for readers. d. One day, Aziza and Moses talked about the school library. e. Moses and Aziza are Standard Five pupils.