Unit 4: Be Safe
In this unit, pupils learn about home safety and the Neighbourhood Watch. They read a dialogue about a burglary at Mr. Ramesh's house, study the story of Mama Goat and Mr. Wolf, learn about possessive nouns (apostrophes) and interrogative pronouns, and read an excerpt from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
Mr. Ramesh and his family came home after a wedding dinner to find their house broken into. Inspector Hashim came to investigate. Missing items:
Living room: television set, painting, computer, printer
Kitchen: microwave oven, water filter
Master bedroom: gold watch, diamond ring, bracelet
Children's bedrooms: coin boxes, music player, designer jeans, T-shirts
Two things found that did not belong to the family: a cap and a hair band
Inspector Hashim gives Mr. Ramesh and his neighbours some home safety tips:
Turn down the volume on the home telephone before leaving.
Do not leave tools or ladders outside the house.
Children should know their parents' telephone numbers.
Lock all doors and windows before going out.
Pravin and Kim Seng discuss forming a Neighbourhood Watch. They also read the story of Mama Goat and Mr. Wolf:
A Neighbourhood Watch keeps the neighbourhood safe — members walk in groups from street to street.
Checkpoints are set up at junctions to discourage strangers.
Mama Goat leaves her kids at home. Mr. Wolf tries to trick them by changing his voice and paws.
The kids practise home safety: 'No, no — your voice is rough, our mama's voice is sweet.'
Apostrophes ( 's or s' ) show ownership:
| Mr. Ramesh's gold watch | This is Mr. Ramesh's gold watch. It belongs to Mr. Ramesh. | |
| his sons' coin boxes | These are his sons' coin boxes. They belong to his sons. | |
| his children's jeans | These are his children's jeans. They belong to his children. | |
| Mrs. Ramesh's diamond ring | This is Mrs. Ramesh's diamond ring. | |
| Jagjit's books | Those are Jagjit's books. | |
What, which, who, whom, and whose are interrogative pronouns — used to ask questions.
| What | used to ask about a person or thing — 'What is that?' | |
| Which | used to ask someone to choose — 'Which music player belongs to her?' | |
| Who | used to ask about a person (subject) — 'Who is giving Mr. Ramesh advice?' | |
| Whom | used to ask about a person (object) — 'Whom should you inform if you go on holiday?' | |
| Whose | used to ask who something belongs to — 'Whose telephone numbers should the children know?' | |
Adapted from 'Graphic Dickens: Oliver Twist', retold by Hilary Burningham. Pupils look up words: countryside, cottage, summer:
Oliver and the Artful Dodger characters are discussed.
Pupils answer: What were the Artful Dodger and Charley Bates doing?
Were their actions good or bad? Why?
The countryside cottage was a happy place for Oliver.
A Neighbourhood Watch is a community programme where members take turns walking in groups from street to street to keep the neighbourhood safe. Children can help by informing parents of any unusual activity or suspicious-looking people.
Use 's for singular owners (Mr. Ramesh's watch) and s' for plural owners ending in s (his sons' coin boxes). For irregular plurals like 'children', use 's (children's jeans). Interrogative pronouns (what, which, who, whom, whose) are used to ask questions.
📝 Kosa Kata
The story of Mama Goat and Mr. Wolf teaches children to be careful at home. The kids did NOT open the door when Mr. Wolf pretended to be their mama — they noticed his voice was rough and his paws were black! Always check who is at the door before opening it, and keep your parents' phone numbers memorised.
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