1. Unit 9
A Helping Hand

2. Our school has many helpers. Together we work and play.
We look after our school And one another,
Each and every day.
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Our town is full of people,
Offices and shops.
From young to old,
We play our part
To make our town the top!

3. The children write about how they can help out in the classroom.
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Everyone writes one
Thing he or she can
do onto a paper hand.
I can empty
The rubbish
bin.
I can dust
The shelves.
I can sweep
The floor.
I can clean
The board.
I can mop
the floor.
I can stack
the books.
I can put away the paint pots..

4. The children visit old Mr. Chau at home. How can they help out?
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I can dust the furniture.
You can clean the car.
He can wash the dishes.
She can fold the clothes.

5. They can paint the fence.
We can tidy the
Room.
They can paint the fence.
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Look! Even the cat can help.
It can catch mice.

6. The children help one another and other People too.
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Jim sees some litter in the park.
He picks it up.
Tim is carrying a lot of things.
I help him to carry his bag.
Jill and I make a mess.
Liz helps us to clean up.

7. You fall down. I help you to get up.
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I forgot to bring my pencil case.
Mary lends me a pen.
The librarians are busy. We help
them to put away the books.

8. There are things we should do to help out.
There are also things we should not do.
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We should throw our litter in the rubbish bin.
We should help to clear the table.
We should not make a mess.

9. We should help to mop the floor.
We should not be lazy.
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We should help to mop the floor.
We use should and should not to talk about our duties.

10. Once, a fierce typhoon blew across a small
The Typhoon
Once, a fierce typhoon blew across a small
Island. It was so strong that it blew the
roofs off the houses. It broke the small trees
In half. It lifted fishing boats out of the sea, and
Threw them onto the beach. Everywhere it blew, it left
A huge mess.
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When the storm was over, the people said, “What shall
We do? We have no homes.”
One man said, “I know. Let’s help one another. If we
Work together, we can clean up the mess. We can fix
our houses.”
And that was just what they did!

11. i o u I is the sound that you hear at the beginning of the word ill.
There is an insect
In my drink,
And it is giving
Me a wink!
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O is the sound that you hear at the beginning of the word orange. o
Riding on an ostrich
Is not much fun.
He’ll throw you right off
Before you’ve begun! u
U is the sound that you hear at the beginning of the word up.
Come under my umbrella,
There’s room for two.
My umbrella is big enough For me and you.