1. WHO DID PATRICK'S HOME WORK

2. INTRODUCTION PATRICK PATRICK - Name of a boy ELF Elf - a man of the tiniest size

3. SUMMARY Patrick was a lazy boy . He did not like to do his homework . One day he saw his cat playing with a little doll .But to his surprise it was Elf, a man of tiniest size . When he grabbed it , it yelled not to be given back to the cat . He promised to grant him a wish . Patrick asked him to do his homework till the end of the semester . At this Elf felt himself cursed . But true to his words he was ready to do his homework . But he needed his help just as to look up the dictionary and sound out the word by each letter . In this way , every day , in every way the little Elf was a nag .Now Patrick was working harder than ever , staying up night , never felt tired and kept on going to school .Now Elf was free because he completed his homework . When Patrick got A s , his class-mates , teachers and his parents wondered what had happened to him . It s Patrick s own inspiration . He did his homework himself . Really self help is the best help .

14. EXERCISE -3 The words in the box are the words that describe movement . Use them to fill in the blanks in the sentences below :- Playing , Began , Going , Played , working , to help 1- Patrick …….hockey and basketball 2-He found his cat ……with a doll . 3- The elf …..to do Patrick s homework . 4- Patrick was ……harder than ever . 5- He was ………to school in spite of tiredness . 6- He would have…..in whatever way .

16. EXERCISE - 5 Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the words or phrases from the box :- Mystery , semester ,chores , look up , true to his word , 1- Some people find household …….. bore , but I like to help at home . 2 – This …….we are going to have a class exhibition . 3- Who stole the diamond is still a …… 4-………,the elf began to help Patrick . 5- Can you ……this word in the dictionary .

17. EXERCISE - 6 Some words are given below .Write against it another word that has the same pronunciation but different spelling:- Ex:- too - two Said One Yelled And Know Quietly Whole

19. EXERCISE – 8 Complete the following :- Verb Noun Adjective Adverb Cheer cheerfulness………… cheerfully Amaze .......... ………. Amazingly Hate hatred ………….. ………… Tire tiredness …………. xxxxxx