Year 3. English. Module 9.

🏖️ Module 9: On Holiday! 🌴

Year 3 English - Holiday Vocabulary & Geographic Features

✈️Holiday-Related Vocabulary

📝 Complete the Sentences

Let's learn holiday vocabulary by completing these phrases!

1. boat

Meaning: A vehicle that travels on water

Example: We rode a boat to the island during our holiday.

2. packed our bag

Meaning: Put our clothes and things into a bag for traveling

Example: Before the trip, we packed our bags with clothes and sunscreen.

3. walked on the beach

Meaning: Moved on foot along the sandy shore near the sea

Example: Every morning, we walked on the beach and collected seashells.

4. ate (seafood/ice cream/fruits)

Meaning: Past tense of "eat" - consumed food

Example: We ate delicious seafood at the beach restaurant.

5. picked flowers

Meaning: Chose and removed flowers from plants

Example: The children picked flowers in the garden to give to their mother.

6. caught a fish

Meaning: Successfully captured a fish while fishing

Example: My father caught a fish when we went fishing at the river.

7. saw (birds/mountains/sunset)

Meaning: Past tense of "see" - looked at something with your eyes

Example: We saw beautiful birds flying over the ocean.

8. swam in the sea

Meaning: Past tense of "swim" - moved through water using arms and legs

Example: The family swam in the sea on a hot sunny day.

9. bought (souvenirs/gifts/toys)

Meaning: Past tense of "buy" - purchased something with money

Example: We bought souvenirs from the gift shop to remember our trip.

10. took a lot of pictures

Meaning: Made many photographs using a camera

Example: During the holiday, we took a lot of pictures of the beautiful scenery.

📌 Important Note: Notice that many of these verbs are in the past tense because we use them to talk about holidays that already happened!

Present → Past
• pack → packed
• walk → walked
• eat → ate
• pick → picked
• catch → caught
• see → saw
• swim → swam
• buy → bought
• take → took

🗺️Geographic Features

Let's explore different places you might visit on holiday!

1. island

Meaning: A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides

Example: Langkawi is a beautiful island in Malaysia.

2. beach

Meaning: The sandy or rocky shore beside the sea or ocean

Example: We played volleyball on the beach during our holiday.

3. forest

Meaning: A large area covered with trees and plants

Example: We went hiking in the forest and saw many animals.

4. river

Meaning: A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea or ocean

Example: The river was so clear that we could see fish swimming in it.

5. mountain

Meaning: A very high hill, much taller than the land around it

Example: Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in Malaysia.

6. lake

Meaning: A large area of water surrounded by land

Example: We went boating on the lake and fed the ducks.

7. waterfall

Meaning: Water falling from a high place, like over a cliff

Example: The waterfall was so tall and the water was very cold!

🌍 Geography Tip: Malaysia has many amazing geographic features! We have:
• Beautiful beaches (Pantai Cenang, Redang Island)
• Tropical rainforests (Taman Negara)
• Long rivers (Sungai Kinabatangan)
• Tall mountains (Mount Kinabalu)
• Many islands (Tioman, Perhentian Islands)

🎯 Quiz 1: Holiday Vocabulary

Test your knowledge! Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. What did we use to travel on water during our holiday?

boat

car

bicycle

train

2. We _____ our bags before going on holiday. (Fill in the blank)

packed

opened

lost

threw

3. What is the past tense of "swim"?

swimmed

swam

swimming

swun

4. Yesterday, we _____ a big fish in the river.

catched

caught

catch

catching

5. We used a camera to _____ pictures during the holiday.

make

draw

take

get

6. What is the past tense of "see"?

seed

saw

seen

sawed

7. The children _____ colorful flowers in the garden.

picked

kicked

licked

sticked

8. We _____ on the beach every morning during our holiday.

ran

flew

walked

jumped

9. What is the past tense of "buy"?

buyed

bought

buying

boughted

10. During our trip, we _____ delicious ice cream at the beach.

ate

eated

eat

eating

🎯 Quiz 2: Geographic Features

Test your geography knowledge!

1. What is a piece of land surrounded by water called?

beach

island

forest

mountain

2. Where would you find sand and the sea together?

river

forest

beach

mountain

3. A large area covered with many trees is called a _____.

desert

forest

lake

city

4. What is a large natural stream of water flowing to the sea?

lake

river

waterfall

ocean

5. Mount Kinabalu is an example of a _____.

beach

island

mountain

river

6. A body of water surrounded by land is called a _____.

lake

ocean

sea

river

7. Water falling from a high place is called a _____.

river

lake

waterfall

rain

8. Langkawi and Tioman are examples of _____.

mountains

rivers

islands

forests

9. Where would you most likely go hiking and see wild animals?

beach

lake

forest

island

10. Which geographic feature is the tallest?

beach

river

lake

mountain

📚 Summary

What we learned today:

Holiday Vocabulary: We learned how to talk about holiday activities using past tense verbs like packed, walked, ate, caught, saw, swam, bought, and took.

Geographic Features: We explored different places we can visit: island, beach, forest, river, mountain, lake, and waterfall.

Remember: When talking about holidays that happened in the past, we use past tense verbs!