English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made

Exercise 1 : Listen to the description. Transfer the information of each attire in the
circle maps below.

Skills : 1.3.1(b)
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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Exercise 1 : Describe the attires.

Model A is from Myanmar. She is wearing a

longyi. It is made of cotton and silk. Longyi is
worn with a fitted blouse and a shawl

A
Model B - Korea Description
B
Wear – hanbok _________________________________
Made – silk or satin
Worn – fitted blouse _________________________________
- loose wrap – _________________________________
around skirt _________________________________
-an ornament, a
hair pin, and a _________________________________
pouch bag _________________________________

Model B - Indonesia Description

c
Wear – baju kebaya _________________________________
Made – batik
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Worn – sarong
- figure – hugging _________________________________
embroidered _________________________________
blouse
- selendang _________________________________
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Skills : 1.1.3 , 1.2.5

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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Handout 1 : Najmee is reading about the traditional accessories worn at the
Gawai Dayak festival.

Gawai Dayak is a festival celebrated in Sarawak on the 1 st and 2nd June every
year. The Gawai Dayak is celebrated by the Dayaks. During this festival, a traditional
dance called the Ngajat is performed.
While performing the dance, the male dancers wear a headgear called burang
sumba. It is made of cloth with golden lace. They wear a long loin-cloth called tahup.
It is wrapped neatly around the body with one end hanging down in front and the other
end hanging behind. They wear bangles and a pair of earrings. They hold a long sword
in one hand and an ornately decorated shield in the other.
The female dancers wear an elaborate headdress called sipiah and a knee length
dress with intricate weaving . It is called jomuh. Their necklaces are made of beads.
Copper bangles on their arms and forearms as well. Copper belts called porik are also
worn by the women.
In conclusion, if you have never seen a Ngajat dance, visit Sarawak during
Gawai Dayak to experience its uniqueness.

Exercise 1 : Complete the table.

Description of accessories Name of traditional accessories
1. Male dancer’s headgear.
2. Female dancer’s headdress.
3. A loin-cloth.
4. A knee length dress with intricate
weaving
5. Bangles worn from the knee downward.
6. Copper belt

Skills : 2.2.2(a), 2.3.1(b)

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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Exercise B : Refer to the comprehension text and answer the questions that follow.

1. The Gawai Dayak festival is celebrated __________________.

fortnightly

monthly

annually

2. The traditional dance of the Dayaks is called ____________.

tahup

ngajat

burang samba

3. Match the phrase in List A to the suitable phrase in List B.

List A List B
While dancing, the male is made of cloth with
dancers wear golden lace.
The female dancers wear
copper bangles with intricate weaving.

Jamuh is the knee length a headgear called burang

dress sumba.
The male dancer’s headgear on their legs.

Exercise B : Write your answer in the space provided.

4. List two traditional accessories worn by the female dancers.
( a ) _________________________________________________________________

( b ) _________________________________________________________________

Skills : 2.2.2(a), 2.3.1(b)

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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made

4. List two traditional accessories worn by the female dancers.

( a ) _________________________________________________________________

( b ) _________________________________________________________________

5. Why do you think the Ngajat dancers wear traditional clothes during their performance?

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6. What do you think the long sword and shield symbolise?

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7. Do you think the younger generations should learn their traditional dance?
Why?

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Skills : 2.2.2(a), 2.3.1(b)

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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Handout 1 : Asin is reading a story.

Once upon a time, in a small kingdom, there lived a tailor. One day,
as he was sewing a robe some files started troubling him. He
shooed them away, but they continued to bother him. The tailor then
took
a fly swatter and killed seven files with one swat. “ I have killed seven
in a single blow!” shouted the tailor with great pride.
At that very moment, two ladies were standing outside his
shop, talking about a fearsome giant. This giant was killing many
people
in the kingdom and eating them whole. When they overheard
the tailor, the ladies thought, “What a brave man he is. He has
killed seven giant blow,”
They ran to the king and told him about the brave tailor.
“Bring him to me!” ordered the King. The tailor tried to explain that he
had only killed seven flies but his cries were in vain. “Go, kill the giant!” the
king ordered the tailor. The poor man had no choice but to obey.
The tailor reached the giant’s cave. “Oh, what a mighty giant he
is!. I can’t kill him, “ he thought. Then the tailor had a brilliant idea. That
night, while the giant was sleeping, he sewed the giant’s lips together!
Now the giant could not eat anything. When he woke up, he
begged the tailor to undo the stitches on his mouth. The tailor
agreed to do so on one condition, “I will undo the stitches only if
you promise to stop killing anymore people and leave our kingdom
immediately!”
The giant agreed and the tailor unpicked the stitches. The giant
immediately left the kingdom and the tailor received a handsome reward
from the king. Everyone lived happily ever after.
Skills : 2.2.2(a), 2.3.1(a)
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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Exercise 1 : Read the story and number the sentences in the correct order.

The king gave a reward to the tailor.

The king ordered the tailor to kill the giant in his kingdom.

Two ladies told the king about the tailor’s great feat.

A tailor killed seven flies in a single blow and boasted about it.

The giant woke up and begged the tailor to undo the stitches.

The tailor promised to do so but the giant had to leave the kingdom.

The giant agreed and left the kingdom.

The tailor sewed the giant’s mouth while it was fast asleep.

Exercise 2 : Rewrite the sentences in correct order.

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Skills : 2.2.2(a), 2.3.1(a)
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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Exercise A : Refer to the comprehension text and answer the questions that follow.

1. The tailor was bothering about the __________________.

ladies

flies

giant

2. The tailor killed ____________ flies.

five

six

seven

Exercise B : Write your answer in the space provided.

3. What did the ladies hear?

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4. Why did the king call for the tailor?

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5. Where did the giant live?

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6. Did the tailor obey the King’s command?

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7. What happened to the giant?

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Skills : 2.2.2(a), 2.3.1(b)

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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Exercise A : Write an appropriate introduction and conclusion for the body
paragraphs given below. Rewrite the composition.

Indian Attire
Introduction : three – main – attire - Indian

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The sari is very stylish and unique. It has beautiful sequins and stones. It also comes
in many vibrant colours. Sari is made from materials like silk and cotton. The
versatility and high fashion of the sari has made this attire the first choice of many
Indian women.
Another popular attire is the salwar kameez. This three-piece suit is often worn
by Indian women. The salwar kameez has a long, embroidered top that is exclusive
to wear for any event. Its pyjama-like trousers, and colourful shawl add to its unique
style.
The veshti is worn by Indian men. It is comfortable yet stylish. It is a five-metre
cotton silk fabric wrapped around the hips and tied at the waist. It is worn with a
jippa or a shirt and a thundu over the shoulder. They usually wear it to weddings and
festivals because it is an elegant and smart outfit.

Conclusion : Indian attire – unique – stylish - comfortable

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Skills : 3.2.2(d)
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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Exercise B : Rewrite the composition.

Indian Attire
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Skills : 3.2.2(d)
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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Exercise A : Construct sentences by answering the comprehension below.

1. Whom did Farah follow to a wedding ?

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2. Where did the wedding take place?

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3. What kind of costumes did most of the ladies at the wedding wear?
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4. Where did the bride and the bridegroom sit?

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5. Why did the two women hold a big hand fan?

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6. What kind of water was sprinkled on the couple?

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7.. What did most of the guests do in the hall?

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8. What were a few guests doing?

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Skills : 3.2.2(a)
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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Exercise B : Write a story based on pictures and questions in Exercise A.

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Skills : 3.2.2(a)
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Note : Let’s spell them right.

There is a spelling rule when we change nouns and verbs ending with – y.
Nouns
If a singular noun ends with a vowel before ‘-y’, we just add ‘-s’ for the
plural.
Example : Singular : boy Plural : boys
However, if a singular noun ends with a consonant before ‘-y’, we remove
the ‘-y’ and add ‘-ies’ for the plural.
Example : Singular : candy Plural : candies

Verbs
If a verb ends with a vowel before ‘-y’, we just add ‘-s’ for the plural.
Example : He / she / it plays.
However, if a verb ends with a consonant before ‘-y’, we remove the ‘-y’
and add ‘-ies’ for the third person singular.
Example : He / she / it cries.

Exercise 1 : Complete the banks with the correct spelling.

1. Idith never _____________ ( bully ) her friends.

2. The house has four ______________ ( chimney ).

3. The three _____________ ( family ) went on a holiday to Italy .

4. Asin ______________ ( carry ) all the _____________( book ) to the classroom.

5. There are thirty ________________ ( dictionary ) in the school library.

6. Have you visited any of the ________________ ( country ) in Europe?

7. The ____________ ( baby ) played with their _______________ ( toy ) on the floor.

8. The _________________ ( lady ) were afraid of the _____________ ( monkey )

at the park.

Skills : 3.2.4
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Exercise 2 : Write eight sentences using the words given. Change the words
based on the spelling rules.
strawberry activity day study

kidney battery cry stay

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Skills : 3.2.4
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 English Language Year 6 : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Exercise 1 : Let’s read and answer the questions that follow.

1. Why do you think Lisa’ father said she could weave straw into gold?

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2. Do you think Lisa will succeed?

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3. What is your opinion of the King?

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4. Is it possible to spin straw into gold ? Why ?

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Skills : 4.2.1(a)
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Exercise 2 : Imagine you are the King or Lisa. Express your feelings in a diary.

Dear diary,

Today I _______________________________________________

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_ Skills : 4.2.1(a)
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Grammar Note

Let’s learn and practice

It is a long skirt with a thick border at the bottom.

They hold a long sword in one hand and an ornately decorated shield in the other.

The words in bold are call adjectives.

1. An adjective describes a noun such as a person, a place, a thing or an opinion.

Examples : an old man, a big cat, a dirty room, a long ruler, an honest
boy.

2. A noun can be described using one or more adjectives.

a long skirt an ornately decorated shield

3. There is a fixed order for adjectives.

a brave old man huge modern glass buildings

Look at the order od adjectives.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

opinion size quality age shape colour origin material noun

lovely tall beautiful antique slim red Malaysian paper doll

Note: Adjectives pertaining to shape and age are

interchangeable.
Example :

- It is an old small hut.

- It is a small old hut.

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Skills : 5.1.6
 English Language Year : Unit10 : Tailor Made
Exercise A: Identify and underline the adjectives in each sentence.
1. I like spicy food.

2. It is a small area.

3. I have a great idea.

4. The price is affordable.

5. He is my new classmate.

6. I want a different haircut.

7. The dresses are colourful.

8. The thick old book is on the dusty shelf.

9. It is a big round building.

10. He is a famous local artiste.

11. I bought a pair of black leather shoes.

12. My mother bought an expensive long wooden table.

13. We ordered two tasty square chocolate cake.

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Skills : 5.1.6
 English Language Year : Unit 11 : Tailor Made
Exercise B: Write suitable double adjectives of your own.

1. He saw a ___________________________________ girl standing at the bus-

stop this morning.
2. My mother has ______________________________ hair.
3. Aliya bought a _______________________________________ cat at the pet
shop.
4. There is a __________________________________ car parked outside our
house.
5. Encik Zaimi is wearing a _______________________________ jacket to the
office today.
6. We bought some __________________________________ strawberries just
now.
7. She wore an ________________________________ evening gown for the
wedding last night.
8. Aisyah is a ___________________________________ girl who is studying in
Korea.
9. There is an __________________________________ chair in the store-room.
10. My brother bought a ___________________________________ handbag for his
fiancée.
11. There is a _____________________________________ cupboard in the corner
of the living room.
12. Mother bought a _______________________ scarf at the department store.

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Skills : 5.1.6