Dictation passage and your June Holiday homework

8 (a lovely rounded number) things to complete in June:
1) Lead assignments that has the due date of 20th June
2) study Antonyms RPE 285-286 - testing of 20 (random) words in Term 3 week 1
3) study Synonyms RPE 290-293 - testing of 20 (random) words in Term 3 week 2
4) study Homonyms RPE 298-299 - testing 20 (random) words in Term 3 week 3
5) complete RPE 321-325
6) complete RPE 326-333
7) complete RPE 334-338
8) study your dictation passages for Term 3 below - which will be tested once the 2nd spelling list has expired.

P6 Term 3 Dictation Passages

reap as you sow
Interruption in his possessed life was dealt with stern reprimanding and sometimes on petty issues he would behead his servants. Provoked by his evil advisor Twishar Dhare, he went on with his self-indulged life, unaware of the plot his very devoted advisor was planning. A plot to dethrone the king, rule the kingdom with his evergreen wicked ways only to harness wealth and the reputation of a King.
think out of the box
But Ralph turned a blind ear to the incessant ugly downpour of words. He trusted his instincts and kept his head up high. One day as he walked through the village, his shoes got entangled in the weed that grew surreptitiously on the ground. Yanking it out from them, Ralph landed on his bottom with a thud, clutching his shoes to his chest he laid there for a few minutes and then suddenly, it dawned on him what he wanted to do in life.
the 3 dolls
Grandma brought out 3 dolls and gave it to Pauline. She asked her to pass a thread through the ears of the dolls. Pauline took action right away. To her surprise the thread passed through and through the ears of the first doll. This is the type of person who listens from one ear and lets it pass from the other. Now try the next one said grandma. The thread went through the ear and curled outside the mouth. This is the type of person that speaks whatever he heard. Priya was anxious to know what happened to the last doll. Curiosity bounced back in her face because the thread just did not come out from the doll. This is the type of person that only listens and seldom speaks.
looks can be deceiving
Only because he looked a tad unlike other humans. He had hair all over his body and his face, an angular nose, his extra two teeth that hung over the others looked felony when he smiled. His looks were so viscous that everyone preferred to stay away from him. And so Paul grew up alone, isolated only with his grandmother for company. When he was out of school he fetched some work for himself as he did not want to go through all the trials of being poked at in college. His peers who gave him nightmares with incessant ragging went on to college like the other boys in his class.
the real queen
Far away from the kingly palace lived a man with only ends to his poverty and no means to rectify it. Raymond was wrecked with poverty as he had lost all his land to the landlord. His age enabled him little towards manual labour and so begging was the only alternative to salvage his wife and children. Every morning he went door to door for some work, food or money. The kindness of people always got him enough to take home. But Raymond was a little self-centred. His world began with him first, followed by his family and the rest.
two headed bird
Sal was deeply disturbed by Mal’s action. He wanted to taste that fruit so much. From that day on he kept a grudge on Mal and waited patiently to get back at him. One day Sal found a strange looking fruit. He pecked on it and found it sour and bitter at taste. Yet he went on pecking at it with disguised fulfilment on his face. “What are you relishing and eating,” asked Mal, but Sal turned away, pecking on the fruit. But soon their stomachs began to churn, acute pains began to hit their abdomen and they died instantly.
day dreaming
The thatched roof and the cow caked walls were not very welcoming, but Shyam battled the stench for he had come with a purpose. He realised what a simple life the Das’s had. That Mr. Das was far behind his peers who had all progressed. Mr Das had spun into the laughing stock of the village with his dreaming feature characteristic and it had to stop. Occupied in his thoughts, Mr. Shyam had barely spoken that Mr. and Mrs. Das began telling him about their dreams of getting rich.
break off that habit
Sam prayed fervently to God every morning on his usual morning walk. Looking at his tensed face, the temple sage asked him what worried him so inherently, that it even pulled his muscles even while praying. Tight lipped Sam walked away, thinking his burdens were his own and could not be shared with anyone. Everyday Sam prayed and dodged the sage, so as not to answer him. But one day when Vincent had to be carried home in a sloshed state by complete strangers, Sam sobbed at the sage’s feet. What have I done asked Sam to deserve a son like Vincent?
no shortcuts to study
Night and day, he would just play inside and outside; the world was a playground for him along with his favourite buddy Jeremy. He would always welcome Jeremy to his home and the two would play together. Raymond’s mother liked Jeremy and treated him as her own son, but Jeremy’s mother did not like Raymond as her son was a studious boy who loved to study. She feared he would act like Raymond and reflect a lethargic attitude towards studying.