Books which tell real things are known as non-fiction books. The ‘story’ is actually called an information

report! Information reports are unlike stories which are often made up. They collect facts and organize

them to provide information to people.

How much do you know about honey bees! You have seen movies, cartoons and read story

books. This book is even more special! It will tell you the real things about honeybees.

After reading this book, you might want to do an information report on something you

like!

While enjoying the story, let us learn some grammar because grammar

helps us to put ideas in ways which people can understand you and me. Are there any words above put in a

way so that it makes sense?

See! All the highlighted words are put in a

certain way to make sense to you and others! Imagine missing out one

or two of them!

Let us start off by looking at nouns. Nouns are naming words of people, places and things. For example…….

There you go! These are nouns. There are many types of nouns. However we will only look at two kinds of nouns:

GENERAL and

SPECIFIC

Can you identifythe nouns here?

That’s right!

So, which are general or specific nouns? Specific nouns are special nouns but general nouns are common names given. For example, “Ben 10” is a specific noun but “cartoon” is a general noun.

This page tells you what the queen bee and the worker bees do.

The highlighted words answers the questions.

These words are called “verbs”

Information texts are also usually in present tense.

More examples of present tense…

Another thing to observe is the use of technical words. Technical words are scientific terms given.

Which of thewords do you

think are technical

words?

Yes! You got it!

Let’s come back to verbs. Do you remember what are verbs?

Good!

There are two types of verbs we are looking at: Linking verbs and Action verbs

Linking verbs links topics to ideas.(There are none here!)

Action verbs shows physical actions. (highlighted in blue)

Can you identify the verbs here?

Let’s see if you can find linking verbs or action verbs here.

Let’s recap. Can you identify

the technicalwords here?

That’s right!

Can you find thetechnical words in this text?

Can you findany verbs here?

Well done!Bravo!

Can you findthe adjectives

here?

Have you ever made fun of your friend calling him “fat”, “slow” or praising

him with words like “clever” and

“smart”?If you have done so,

you are actually using adjectives! Adjectives describes nouns. For

example, a clean classroom or a fast

runner.

Come on! Challenge yourself?

Discuss with your friends

and teachers

if you can find these: - Adjectives- Nouns- Technical Words- General Nouns - Specific Nouns- Linking verbs - Action verbs

SUMMARY

NounsVerbsTechnical WordAdjectives