DATE: DESCRIPTIVE WRITING GRADE 8 WRITING WORKBOOK COMPLETE SURNAME, NAME: CLASS: eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
|
|
- Cassandra Butler
- 6 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 DESCRIPTIVE WRITING GRADE 8 WRITING WORKBOOK SURNAME, NAME: COMPLETE I C CLASS: eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
2 TERM 1 CALENDAR September 2015 Wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Term 1 Assessment 26 October 2015 October 2015 Wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Take Home set 30 October 2015 Take Home Deadline 6 November 2015 November 2015 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
3 CONTENTS SECTION TITLE PAGE NO. Introduction 4 Keys to Descriptive Writing 5-8 Descriptive Writing techniques 9-15 Descriptive Essay planning Descriptive Essay writing Proofreading and Editing 20 Workbook evaluation 21 Notes eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
4 DESCRIPTIVE WRITING Descriptive writing is writing that vividly describes a person, place, thing or idea in such a way that the reader can experience what the author describes. A successful descriptive essay or story can put readers into the author s shoes and let them feel the experience first-hand. In this workbook, you are going to learn how to write a vivid, exciting, compelling descriptive essay. When you are finished with the workbook you will understand how to: efficiently plan for a writing assignment use specific language and structure to make your writing stronger write with a specific audience in mind use proper grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary proofread, edit and revise your own writing eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
5 KEYS TO DESCRIPTIVE WRITING When using descriptive writing, we need to ask ourselves: How can I make readers understand or appreciate what I have experienced? How can I make readers feel as if they have experienced it themselves? The keys are to use sensory details, vivid verbs and descriptive adjectives to appeal to the readers emotions. By using these keys, we can make our descriptive writing more interesting and present a clearer and more vivid picture of the experience. SENSORY DETAIL Sensory detail refers to offering details that readers can see, hear, smell, taste or even touch in their imagination. Can you tell which text uses sensory detail? Circle all the examples you can find in the example below. 1) Grandmother reached over and grabbed her grandson s arm. He was nervous because the staircase was so steep, but she leaned against him and they began to climb. 2) Grandmother lurched over and grabbed the pale skin of Randal s thin forearm with her leathery hand. He bit his lip, his mouth filled with the sweet, coppery taste of blood as she leaned in close toward him, breathing her hot breath on the damp hair at the base of his neck. Fill in the table below using descriptive words you can use to for each sense. Hearing Smelling Tasting Seeing Touching Piercing Pungent Bitter Round Sharp eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
6 Use each box below as a different sense and write in at least 3 words that describe the best dessert you have ever eaten. SIGHT SMELL The best dessert SOUND TOUCH TASTE eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
7 VIVID VERBS Replacing general verbs with vivid verbs allows you to provide a lot more detail in your writing. This makes a text more interesting for the reader. Here are some examples of boring, general verbs, and vivid alternatives that you can use: Write your own general (boring verbs) in the table below and then find vivid verbs to replace the boring ones on the left. General verb Vivid verb Complete these sentences using a vivid verb from the table above. 1. The boy ran to the store to buy a carton of milk. 2. I was hungry so I ate breakfast. 3. I looked in the basement it was scary eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
8 DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES AND VIVID VERBS Descriptive adjectives describe a noun in detail. This helps the reader to visualize what you are writing about. Examples: adorable girl, helpful friend, aggressive dog, wild horse 1. Read the passage below from The Giver. 2. First, circle all descriptive adjectives in red. 3. Then circle all vivid verbs in blue. Vivid verb Descriptive adjective It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened. No. Wrong word, Jonas thought. Frightened meant that deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen. Frightened was the way he had felt a year ago when an unidentified aircraft had overflown the community twice. He had seen it both times. Squinting toward the sky, he had seen the sleek jet, almost a blur at its high speed, go past, and a second later heard the blast of sound that followed. Then one more time, a moment later, from the opposite direction, the same plane. At first, he had been only fascinated. He had never seen an aircraft so close, for it was against the rules for pilots to fly over the community. Occasionally, when supplies were delivered by cargo planes to the landing field across the river, the children rode their bicycles to the river bank and watched, intrigued, the unloading and then the takeoff directed to the west, always away from the community. But the aircraft a year ago had been different. It was not a squat, fat-bellied cargo plane but a needle-nosed single-pilot jet. Jonas, looking around anxiously, had seen others adults as well as children stop what they were doing and wait, confused, for an explanation of the frightening event eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
9 DESCRIPTIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES There are a few tricks and techniques of descriptive writing that will help make your writing stronger and more interesting. In this section, you will learn how to use characterization and observational writing to improve your descriptions, as well as the difference between showing versus telling. CHARACTERIZATION Characterization refers to the process of describing the appearance, action, and thoughts of the persons discussed within a text. To help readers understand motivation, an author should give each of his or her characters: 1. A unique way of behaving 2. A unique way of speaking 3. A unique appearance 4. A unique way of thinking If this can be accomplished, the text will achieve a heightened sense of believability. Think about characters you know well for example, Dory from Finding Nemo. Fill in the table below showing all the things you know about him. Family What does he think about himself? Appearance Likes Personality Dislikes Education / job Values / beliefs Best memory History eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
10 Choose a hero, a villain, a student, a teacher or another character. Use the same mind map and create your own character. Family What does he think about himself? Appearance Likes Personality Dislikes Education \ job Values / beliefs Best memory History eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
11 OBSERVATIONAL WRITING Observational writing is about showing your reader people, places, events, or objects through the use of specific detail. In The Prentice Hall Guide For College Writers, Stephen Reid explains the process of observational writing: If your reader is going to learn from your observations, you need to give the exact details that you learned from, not just your conclusions or generalizations. Even in writing, experience is the best teacher, so use specific details to communicate the feel, the data, the sights and sounds and smells. Below you will find activities for a bunch of different observational writing techniques. METAPHORS Definition: Metaphor is when you compare two things that are not similar. Unlike with a simile, you don't use "like" or "as" in the comparison. Examples: John is a real pig when he eats. All the world s a stage. Can you think of any metaphors? Pick from the list below and write four metaphors of your own. School Love Winter Death Roller coasters Mosaic cake Ferryboat rides My hair New shoes Football Sunshine eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
12 COMPARATIVES Comparisons most often come in the form of analogy or simile. An analogy demonstrates the similarity or similarities between two things or concepts, while a simile compares two distinctly different things using the word "like" or "as." Comparisons can help readers connect something they have not experienced with something they are very familiar with. Not many people have jumped out of an airplane but many have ridden on a rollercoaster, so a writer can compare the experience of skydiving with that first drop on a world class rollercoaster. Example: "Cameron's house is like a museum. It's very cold, and very beautiful, and you're not allowed to touch anything." Complete the comparisons below, then write a description of why it s true. 1. Darkness is like because 2. Ice cream is like because 3. School field trips are like because Now write 3 sentences of your own using like. If you have time you can draw pictures to illustrate your sentences eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
13 POINT OF VIEW The phrase "point of view" refers to the position from which an object, person, or event is observed. Before beginning to write, an author must decide upon which point of view would best suit the subject matter. Perhaps a story might be better told from the point of view of the grandfather as opposed to the daughter? Point of view holds the power to determine the audience's response to writing. As Stephen Reid explains in The Prentice Hall Guide For College Writers, "what is seen depends on who is doing the seeing." I felt awful. My whole body was fighting against me. He felt awful. His whole body was fighting against him. The narrator is the main character in the story. Uses I Rarely used. Narrator uses you. Used in essays. The narrator knows everything and isn t part of the story. Uses he, she and it First, choose a subject from the box on the left. Then choose a point of view from which to write about that subject, and write three sentences. You may only use each subject and point of view one time! Subjects Fishing Buying a car Training for football Sleeping Driving a motorcycle Getting sick Carrying a cat Going to the cinema Eating peanut butter eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
14 SHOWING VERSUS TELLING Showing vs telling is an important aspect of creating effective description. Writing which "tells" is plain and straightforward, yet often has difficulty involving the reader. An example of a "telling" sentence would be: "Kathy was sad." This sentence tells the reader what judgment needs to be made about Kathy, yet does not provide the evidence to support that judgment. Showing answers questions such as: How do we know that Kathy is sad? How is she behaving? What does she look like? Writing which "shows" guides the reader in coming to their own conclusions. Example: Mike was mad. = TELLING Mike s face reddened and he felt his fingers wrap tightly around the smooth metal base of the lamp. = SHOWING Read the following sentences from The Giver and decide if they are showing or telling. Circle which one it is first. If it is a showing sentence, write what the author is trying to show. If it is a telling sentence, then rewrite it as a showing sentence. A. But there was a little shudder of nervousness. SHOWING or TELLING? B. Many of the students were biting their lips to keep from laughing. SHOWING or TELLING? C. He was fascinated. SHOWING or TELLING? D. Jonas was surprised. SHOWING or TELLING? E. But again and again during free time, I found myself drawn to the new children. I spent almost all my volunteer hours in the nurturing center. SHOWING or TELLING? eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
15 HOW TO SHOW... Embarrassed Hungry wanting to run away and hide dreaming about cheeseburgers cheeks burning with heat stomach gurgling and growling taking shallow breaths mouth watering at the smell of food needing to swallow, but throat is dry shoveling food into mouth mind going blank can t think of what to say or do next feeling heart speed up imagining random objects as food trying to remember when last ate Write on the post-it notes below ways you could show the following. Happy Nervous eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
16 WRITING YOUR DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY Now it s your chance to use all the descriptive writing keys, tricks and techniques you have learned and put them into your own writing. You will plan and write a descriptive essay in this section. Good luck! PLANNING Choose a topic from the list below. This will be your essay topic choose something that interests you! You arrive on an island. Write a description of your first impressions of the place and its people. You are a dog. Describe a day in your life. You are the only survivor of a virus in Istanbul. Describe your life as the only person in the city. You are waiting to visit the dentist to get a tooth removed. Describe your experience in the waiting room. You are skiing down Mount Everest. Describe the experience. Once you have chosen your topic, brainstorm some ideas for your essay in the space below. Make sure to brainstorm key descriptive terms and phrases, story order, as well as the techniques and keys we practiced earlier. Topic: eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
17 In the chart below, write down some general adjectives that could apply to your topic. Then, come up with at least three descriptive replacements for each general term. You can use these in your essay! General adjective Descriptive adjective replacements Now, do the same with general and vivid verbs. Remember at least three descriptive replacements. General verb Vivid verb replacements Finally, jot down some of the sensory details that are associated with your topic. Write three for each sense. Sight Sound Taste Touch Smell eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
18 DATE: eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
19 eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
20 PROOFREADING AND EDITING Proofreading, editing and revising your own writing is one of the most important parts of writing an essay. Your job doesn t end with just writing you have to go back and check for mistakes! Your argument won t be very strong if you misspell your subject and forget to put a period at the end of your Thesis Statement. For proofreading and editing, it s all in the CUPS Capitalization: names, places, months, titles, I, sentences C U P S Usage: nouns and verbs matched correctly (I am, you are, etc.) Punctuation: periods, commas, question marks, quotes, etc. For revising, use your Spelling: check everything use the dictionary if you need to! Add: sentences and words to strengthen your arguments A R M S Remove: unnecessary or incorrect sentences and words Move: change the placement of sentences and words Substitute: trade in sentences and words that work better In the space below, pick four sentences from your essay and revise them using your ARMS. Original: Original: Original: Original: Add: Remove: Move: Substitute: eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
21 What parts of the booklet were easy? What parts were ok? What parts were difficult? What do you want to see more of in the booklet? What do you want to see less of? Offer an alternative. Do you have any other comments or feedback about the booklet? eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
22 NOTES eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
23 NOTES eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
24 NOTES eng-wb-t1-(Descriptive Writing)
Instant Words Group 1
Group 1 the a is you to and we that in not for at with it on can will are of this your as but be have the a is you to and we that in not for at with it on can will are of this your as but be have the a
More information1. As you study the list, vary the order of the words.
A Note to This Wordbook contains all the sight words we will be studying throughout the year plus some additional enrichment words. Your child should spend some time (10 15 minutes) each day studying this
More informationPower Words come. she. here. * these words account for up to 50% of all words in school texts
a and the it is in was of to he I that here Power Words come you on for my went see like up go she said * these words account for up to 50% of all words in school texts Red Words look jump we away little
More informationWord Fry Phrase. one by one. I had this. how is he for you
Book 1 List 1 Book 1 List 3 Book 1 List 5 I I like at one by one use we will use am to the be me or you an how do they the a little this this is all each if they will little to have from we like words
More informationSection I. Quotations
Hour 8: The Thing Explainer! Those of you who are fans of xkcd s Randall Munroe may be aware of his book Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, in which he describes a variety of things using
More informationOH, FUDGE I MUST REVISE!
OH, FUDGE I MUST REVISE! A memorable acronym to help students know what to do when revising Tammy D. Sutherland Shannon B. Temple www.sandtpublications.com When revising, use the following acronym to help
More informationTHE 3 SENTENCE TYPES. Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences
THE 3 SENTENCE TYPES Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences LOOK AT THE SENTENCES. WHAT IS A COMPOUND SENTENCE? WHAT IS A SIMPLE SENTENCE? SIMPLE I love to eat. We have cows and horses. John studies math.
More informationCreative writing resources
Creative writing resources The door is opened by this gentleman As tall as He over me. Shoulders like He walked like His movements were You must use at least three similes. Hair like Hair as grey as He
More informationCAUSE AND EFFECT WRITING
CAUSE AND EFFECT WRITING GRADE 7 WRITING WORKBOOK Term 3 SURNAME, NAME: CLASS: 1 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect) This is your new Writing Workbook, focusing on an exciting form of writing Cause and Effect.
More informationFry Instant Phrases. First 100 Words/Phrases
Fry Instant Phrases The words in these phrases come from Dr. Edward Fry s Instant Word List (High Frequency Words). According to Fry, the first 300 words in the list represent about 67% of all the words
More informationGet ready 1 Talk about the pictures
Lesson A 1 Get ready 1 Talk about the pictures A What do you see? B What is happening? C What s the story? 2 SELF-STUDY SELF-STUDY 2 Listening A Listen and answer the questions 1 Who are the speakers?
More informationCommonly Misspelled Words
Commonly Misspelled Words Some words look or sound alike, and it s easy to become confused about which one to use. Here is a list of the most common of these confusing word pairs: Accept, Except Accept
More informationshort long short long short long
Name { Phonics } Say the name of each picture. Is the vowel sound or? 31 vowel sounds RF.2.3 Name { Comprehension } Read the story and then make some text-to-self connections. When Grandma came to visit,
More informationThe First Hundred Instant Sight Words. Words 1-25 Words Words Words
The First Hundred Instant Sight Words Words 1-25 Words 26-50 Words 51-75 Words 76-100 the or will number of one up no and had other way a by about could to words out people in but many my is not then than
More informationDolch Pre-Primer Sight Vocabulary. I in is it jump little look make me my not one play red
Dolch Pre-Primer Sight Vocabulary a and away big blue can come down find for funny go help here I in is it jump little look make me my not one play red run said see the three to two up we where yellow
More informationSAMPLE. Grammar, punctuation and spelling. Paper 1: short answer questions. English tests KEY STAGE LEVELS. First name. Middle name.
En KEY STAGE 2 LEVELS 3 5 SAMPLE English tests Grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: short answer questions First name Middle name Last name Date of birth Day Month Year School name DfE number Sourced
More information1 Family and friends. 1 Play the game with a partner. Throw a dice. Say. How to play
1 Family and friends 1 Play the game with a partner. Throw a dice. Say. How to play Scores Throw a dice. Move your counter to that You square and complete the sentence. You get three points if the sentence
More informationStudent Name: Directions: Read this passage and answer the following questions. The Gift
1 of 6 Student Name: Directions: Read this passage and answer the following questions. The Gift 1 One windy day in March, Mary Miller was on her way to school when she looked in a store window. She saw
More informationENGLISH ENGLISH AMERICAN. Level 1. Tests
ENGLISH Level 1 ENGLISH AMERICAN Tests WKT-ENG-L1-1.0 ISBN 978-1-60391-432-1 All information in this document is subject to change without notice. This document is provided for informational purposes only
More informationName. Read each sentence and circle the pronoun. Write S on the line if it is a subject pronoun. Write O if it is an object pronoun.
A subject pronoun takes the place of a noun in the subject of a sentence. Subject pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they. An object pronoun takes the place of a noun that follows an action
More informationBy Leigh Langton The Applicious Teacher
By Leigh Langton The Applicious Teacher Thank you for downloading this pack! To set up your folder, you ll need a 2 pocket, 3 prong folder. I suggest the paper ones! Glue the cover onto the front of the
More informationContents. Forms of Nonfiction Writing Writing a Summary Writing a Descriptive Essay Writing a How-to Essay...
Contents How to Use This Book......................................... 4 Forms of Nonfiction Writing.................................. 7 Expository Writing Writing a.........................................
More informationTen-Minute Grammar VERBALS. LITERATURE: This unit contains example selections from the novel Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Meyers.
OBJECTIVES: 1. Students should understand that a. A verbal is a word that comes from a verb but doesn t ACT like a verb in the sentence. b. A gerund is a word that ends in ing and functions as a noun.
More informationTABLE OF CONTENTS. #3996 Daily Warm-Ups: Language Skills 2 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction....3 Standards Correlation.................... 4 Tracking Sheet....6 Parts of Speech Pronouns...8 Nouns............................... 22 Verbs...30 Adjectives............................
More informationAnalyzing a Five-Sense Descriptive Paragraph
Beginning Descriptive Writing Lesson 1 Teacher-Presented Model Analyzing a Five-Sense Descriptive Paragraph This unit on descriptive writing involves the students in writing by using their five senses.
More informationDate: Grade 5- Term 2
Grade 5- Term 2 1 Wksht 1: Parts of a Paragraph Date: Most paragraphs have 3 main parts: 1. A topic sentence 2. Several supporting sentences 3. A conclusion sentence 1. The topic sentence is the most important
More informationLanguage Arts Study Guide Week 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Week 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 1. Fact/Opinion Fact- Statement that can be proven. Example- I am in the fourth grade. Opinion- Statement that someone believes to be true. Example: Cats are the best pets. 2. Prefixes/Suffixes-
More information3rdla_grammarsentence (3rdla_grammarsentence)
Name: Date: 1. Harry grabbed his guitar and went to John's house. Which is the subject of the sentence? A. Harry B. guitar C. John's D. house 2. What change should be made to the sentence below? There
More informationDolch Word List. List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5 List 6 List 7 List 8 List 9 List 10 List 11. Name. Parents,
Parents, Please have your child practice their sight words each night. I will be putting a beside each word your child reads. Once a list is complete I will put a sticker on the cover beside the completed
More informationSTYLE. Sample Test. School Tests for Young Learners of English. Form A. Level 1
STYLE School Tests for Young Learners of English Level 1 Sample Test Form A Hellenic American University, Office for Language Assessment. Distributed by the Hellenic American Union. FREE OF CHARGE LISTENING
More informationHAVE GOT WAS WERE CAN. Koalatext.com TO BE GRAMMAR CONDITIONAL 0
Koalatext.com HAVE GOT CAN WAS WERE IF TO BE GRAMMAR CONDITIONAL 0 CONDITIONAL 0 Activity 1. Separate 1.- IamnervouswhenIhaveanexam. 2.- WhenIdon tstudy,idon tpassexams. 3.- Iamhappyifyouhelpme 4.- Youfeelgoodwhenyoudoexercise.
More informationCéline Gingras GRADES K S
0 2011-09-2 Céline Gingras GRADS K 1 2 3 4 5 6 S Case postale 1202 Lévis (Québec) G6V 6R8 Téléphone : 418 833-5607 Télécopieur : 418 833-9723 www.envolee.com / info@envolee.com Word Order SIMPL SNTNCS
More informationSAMPLE. Grammar, punctuation and spelling. Paper 1: short answer questions. English tests KEY STAGE LEVELS. First name. Middle name.
En KEY STAGE 2 LEVELS 3 5 SAMPLE English tests Grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: short answer questions First name Middle name Last name Date of birth Day Month Year School name DfE number *SAMPLE01*
More informationEnglish Language Lesson two Dr. S. Fiala
Grammar Verbs and tenses Past simple (actions that took place in the past and are completed) (~ed for regular verbs, irregular verbs change) Present simple (~s/ ~es for he/ she/ it) Future (actions that
More informationUnderstanding the FCAT Writing Test. Spanish Lake Elementary Parent Writing Workshop November 17, 2010
Understanding the FCAT Writing Test Spanish Lake Elementary Parent Writing Workshop November 17, 2010 Purpose As a result of attending this presentation, participants will: Understand what is tested in
More informationAdventures. 1 Warm-up. 2 Conversation. Language box Adventures. a Talk about the pictures with a partner.
9 Adventures Focus Grammar Vocabulary personal experiences present perfect ever/never adventurous activities adjectives to describe experiences 1 Warm-up a Talk about the pictures with a partner. Where
More informationBasic Sight Words - Preprimer
Basic Sight Words - Preprimer a and my run can three look help in for down we big here it away me to said one where is yellow blue you go two the up see play funny make red come jump not find little I
More informationWhat s the matter? WORD POWER Parts of the body. A ` Listen and practice.
What s the matter? 1 WORD POWER Parts of the body A ` Listen and practice. head eye ear nose mouth tooth/teeth chin back shoulder chest stomach throat neck wrist arm elbow thumb hand finger(s) leg knee
More informationQuiz 4 Practice. I. Writing Narrative Essay. Write a few sentences to accurately answer these questions.
Writing 6 Name: Quiz 4 Practice I. Writing Narrative Essay. Write a few sentences to accurately answer these questions. 1. What is the goal of a narrative essay? 2. What makes a good topic? (What helps
More informationThis is a vocabulary test. Please select the option a, b, c, or d which has the closest meaning to the word in bold.
The New Vocabulary Levels Test This is a vocabulary test. Please select the option a, b, c, or d which has the closest meaning to the word in bold. Example question see: They saw it. a. cut b. waited for
More informationSample Test Items for Guidance School
In the Name of God Sample Test Items for Guidance School 1. Vocabulary A. Sets Cross out the odd word. Curriculum Development Center English Department butter black lion coffee man milk white dog water
More informationThe Basketball Game We had our game on Friday. We won against the other team. I was happy to win because we are undefeated. The coach was proud of us.
The Basketball Game We had our game on Friday. We won against the other team. I was happy to win because we are undefeated. The coach was proud of us. The Beach Party My friend John had a beach party last
More informationLet's Go~ Let's start learning Grammar~ Yeah! NAME :
JUMP Let's Go~ Let's start learning Grammar~ Yeah! NAME : Beaver Town Mr. Onnie Mr. Anderson Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Onnie Shawn Benny Joanna Penny Mr. Taylor Mr. Harris Mrs. Harris Mrs. Lee Mr. Lee Mrs. Taylor
More informationintroduction body of the essay conclusion
Every essay has a beginning, a middle, and an end. In a five-paragraph essay, the first paragraph is called the introduction. The next three paragraphs consist of the body of the essay. The fifth and final
More informationAn Idiom a Day Will Help Keep the Boredom In Schooling Away #1. What are idioms?
An Idiom a Day Will Help Keep the Boredom In Schooling Away #1 What are idioms? Dictionary A- noun- form of expression peculiar to one language; dialect Dictionary B- noun- A form of expression whose understood
More informationName. gracious fl attened muttered brainstorm stale frantically official original. Finish each sentence using the vocabulary word provided.
Vocabulary gracious fl attened muttered brainstorm stale frantically official original Finish each sentence using the vocabulary word provided. 1. (gracious) The young girl 2. (stale) After two days 3.
More informationCharacter Changes. Before Reading
Character Changes Activity 2.10 SUGGESTED Learning Strategies: Graphic Organizer, Marking the Text, Metacognitive Markers, Quickwrite, Role-Playing, Skimming/ Scanning, Visualizing, Sketching, Think-Pair-Share
More informationAnglia ESOL International Examinations. Preliminary Level (A1) Paper CC115 W1 [5] W3 [10] W2 [10]
Please stick your candidate label here W R R1 [] Anglia ESOL International Examinations Preliminary Level (A1) CANDIDATE INSTRUCTIONS: For Examiner s Use Only R2 R3 R4 R5 [] [] [] [] Paper CC115 Time allowed
More informationThe Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein
The Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein Use this selection to answer questions 1 10. 1 Why does David Bernstein change his name to Ali Baba Bernstein? A He is tired of having the same name as so many other
More informationDynamic vs. Stative Verbs. Stative verbs deal with. Emotions, feelings, e.g.: adore
Dynamic vs. Stative Verbs Most verbs are dynamic : they describe an action: E.g. to study, to make I ve been studying for hours I m making a delicious cake. Some verbs are stative : they describe a state
More informationENGLISH ENGLISH BRITISH. Level 1. Tests
ENGLISH Level 1 ENGLISH BRITISH Tests WKT-ENB-L1-1.0 ISBN 978-1-60391-950-0 All information in this document is subject to change without notice. This document is provided for informational purposes only
More informationRead this story. Then answer questions XX through XX. The Story of Tu-tok-a-nu-la. Retold by James Bruchac and Joseph Bruchac
D irections 304023P Read this story. Then answer questions XX through XX. There are several different groups of Miwok people, who ranged from the area of San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys into the Sierra
More informationEDUC (Summer 2012) Craft Table for Happy Like Soccer. Author: Maribeth Boelts Illustrator: Lauren Castillo
Craft Move Circular Ending Descriptive Language Page Why the Author Might Be Doing This Numbers (Explaining the Craft Move) 9, 29 Authors use a circular type of ending to complete/finish their stories
More informationImprove your English!
Improve your English! Extension Booklet Level 4+ Produced by Edmonton County Secondary School Task 1 Vocabulary Jazz me up! Level of difficulty: Moderate Your task is to improve the basic sentences below
More informationI REALLY MUST WIPE MY MOUTH AFTER EACH BITE OF THIS HAMBURGER Kevin Bertram
I REALLY MUST WIPE MY MOUTH AFTER EACH BITE OF THIS HAMBURGER Kevin Bertram I have concerned myself with nothing. Not nothing at all, but rather the nothing of all. This began with the idea that the essence
More informationBasic English. Robert Taggart
Basic English Robert Taggart Table of Contents To the Student.............................................. v Unit 1: Parts of Speech Lesson 1: Nouns............................................ 3 Lesson
More information1. Which word had the most rhyming words? 4. Why is it important to read poems out loud?
Lesson Objective In this lesson, you will learn how to identify some common poetic elements in English poetry. You will also learn how to write a few simple types of poems. You ll be a poet before you
More informationKey stage 2. English grammar, punctuation and spelling. Paper 1: questions national curriculum tests. First name. Middle name.
2017 national curriculum tests Key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: questions First name Middle name Last name Date of birth Day Month Year School name DfE number F00030A0128
More informationFunctions of a Gerund
Verbals Functions of a Gerund A gerund is a verb form that acts as a noun. Example: Baking is something she loves to do. Baking is a gerund; it is a form of the verb to bake. In the example baking is used
More informationSuccessful Writing Lessons. Grade Three
Successful Writing Lessons - Grade Three 1 Written by Jean Roberts Published by Primary Success 2015 Copyright, all rights reserved. Primary Success 4971 Fillinger Cres. Nanaimo, BC, Canada Phone: 250-758-2608
More informationNotes to Teachers: GRADE 9 UNIT 1. Texts: Emily Dickinson poem If I can stop one heart from breaking. Langston Hughes short story Thank You, Ma am
GRADE 9 UNIT 1 Texts: Emily Dickinson poem If I can stop one heart from breaking Langston Hughes short story Thank You, Ma am Notes to Teachers: o This assessment has the following format: o For EACH text:
More informationEnglish Chest 3. Workbook Answer Key
English Chest 3 Workbook Answer Key Unit 1 Lesson 1: What Do You Do in the Morning? A. Write the verbs. 1. brush 2. eat 3. fix 4. watch 5. feed 6. put B. Write the missing words. 1. A: What do you do before
More informationKINGDOM OF BAHRAIN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ALFLAH PRIVATE SCHOOLS RFFA BOYS BRANCH. June English Exam. DURATION: 40 minutes
1 KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ALFLAH PRIVATE SCHOOLS RFFA BOYS BRANCH June 2014 English Exam DURATION: 40 minutes Read the instructions: Use the blue pen only. Read the instructions of the
More informationI AM OLDER NOW CLASS 2
I AM OLDER NOW COMPREHENSION PASSAGE 1 When I was a tiny tot, Small things made me cry a lot, Like when I fell and hurt my knee, Or when I saw a bumblebee! I m older, braver, stronger today, I often fall
More informationGreek Word Parts. Spelling Words. Basic Write the Basic Word that best fits each clue.
Greek Word Parts Spelling: Greek Word Parts Basic Write the Basic Word that best fits each clue. 1. the study of what makes up the earth 2. a container that keeps liquids warm 3. a request to be forgiven
More informationHigh Five! 3. 1 Read and write in, on or at. Booster. Name: Class: Prepositions of time Presentation. Practice. Grammar
1 Prepositions of time Presentation I study Geography on Monday and on Wednesday. I study Drama in the afternoon. I go swimming in summer. I play tennis at six o clock. We finish school in June. Remember!
More informationA. Write answers to the questions. 3 Marks
JAZAN UNIVERSITY Preparatory Year - Engineering Final Examination ENG 101, 103, 105, 107 & 117 - English Language 1 Date: 7 / 3/ 1436 H Semester: First (1435-1436 H) Duration: 2 HoursForm: A Name in Arabic
More informationLiteral & Nonliteral Language
Literal & Nonliteral Language Grade Level: 4-6 Teacher Guidelines pages 1 2 Instructional Pages pages 3 5 Activity Page pages 6-7 Practice Page page 8 Homework Page page 9 Answer Key page 10-11 Classroom
More informationin the park, my mum my sister on the swing. 2 In the sentence below, Dad booked the cinema tickets before he collected them.
1 Fill in the gaps in the sentence below, using the past progressive form of the verbs in the boxes. to play While I in the park, my mum to push my sister on the swing. Q1 SA 2 In the sentence below, Dad
More informationI no longer live with my parents. => I used to live with my parents. 1. We don't listen to long songs anymore.
USED TO A. Fill in the blanks with " used to " or " use to ". 1. Leila's grandfather be a soldier during World War II. 2. His children didn't enjoy his stories about the war. 3. Did your grandfather work
More informationQuestion 1: Given in the box are some headings. Find the relevant paragraphs in the text to match the headings. An Orphaned Cub; Bruno s Food-chart; An Accidental Case of Poisoning; Playful Baba; Pain
More informationMECHANICS STANDARDS IN ENGINEERING WRITING
MECHANICS STANDARDS IN ENGINEERING WRITING The following list reflects the most common grammar and punctuation errors I see in student writing. Avoid these problems when you write professionally. GRAMMAR
More informationCover Photo: Burke/Triolo Productions/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
, Harvard English 59, Cover Photo: Burke/Triolo Productions/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images Updated ed. Textbooks NOTES ON THE RE-ISSUE AND UPDATE OF ENGLISH THROUGH PICTURES DESIGN FOR LEARNING These three
More information10 Common Grammatical Errors and How to Fix Them
10 Common Grammatical Errors and How to Fix Them 1. Agreement Errors The subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular vs. plural) and person (first, second, or third person). Pronouns
More informationTalking about the Future in English. Rules Stories Exercises SAMPLE CHAPTER. By Really Learn English
Talking about the Future in English Rules Stories Exercises SAMPLE CHAPTER By Really Learn English Thanks for downloading this free booklet. It includes a sample chapter from the Talking about the Future
More informationWRITING BOOKLET. Grade 5 Term 3 SURNAME, NAME:... CLASS: eng-wb-t3-(writing)
WRITING BOOKLET Grade 5 Term 3 SURNAME, NAME:... CLASS:... 1 051-eng-wb-t3-(writing) CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER Introduction to POETRY 3 What is poetry 3 Types of Poetry 4 Tools of Poetry -Rhyme 5-6 Non Rhyming
More informationImagery. The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, places, or ideas.
Imagery The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, places, or ideas. Sensory Detail A detail that draws on any of the five senses. The FIVE Senses Sight visual imagery Sound
More informationREVISION PAPER for FINAL TERM EXAM GRADE 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Section A. Rikki-tikki from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (Excerpt)
REVISION PAPER for FINAL TERM EXAM GRADE 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Section A Rikki-tikki from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (Excerpt) 1. One day, a high summer flood washed him out of the burrow where he
More informationHow to conduct better interviews How to cover a beat How to write a story for The Rider
How Tos How to conduct better interviews o Read all you can about your subject and know as much background as possible before setting up an interview o Set up an interview or have a weekly time spot to
More informationHere we go again. The Simple Past tense, is a simple tense to describe actions occurred in the past or past experiences.
SIMPLE PAST Here we go again. The Simple Past tense, is a simple tense to describe actions occurred in the past or past experiences. For example: The structure is quite simple: I visited my grandparents
More informationPACKET #2 VERBS, ADVERBS WHAT IS A VERB? A NOUN is a word used as the NAME of something. It names a: PERSON, PLACE, THING, or IDEA
UNDERSTANDING OUR ENGLISH LANGAUGE PACKET #2 VERBS, ADVERBS Name: WHAT IS A VERB? A NOUN is a word used as the NAME of something. It names a: PERSON, PLACE, THING, or IDEA COMMON NOUN Examples: boy, girl,
More informationWhat can you see? hear? smell? Taste feel?
Describing Gollum What can you see? hear? smell? Taste feel? Write a description of Gollum Try to use our toolkit... To create a monster you could: Pick out gruesome details using adjectives to describe
More informationNarrative Paragraphs
PAST PRESENT TED Ankara College English Department s DISCUSSION QUESTION: Who is your favourite author (novelist)? Why? Gülten Dayıoğlu (Mo nun Gizemi)? / Roald Dahl (Matilda)? / J.K.Rowling (Harry Potter)?
More informationEMPOWERING TEACHERS. Instructional Example LA We are going identify synonyms for words. TEACHER EXPLAINS TASK TEACHER MODELS TASK
LA.2.1.6.7 Second Grade Vocabulary Instructional Routine: Synonyms Preparation/Materials: Word Cards (swift, fast, unhappy, sad, scared, afraid). 2 Italicized type is what the teacher does Bold type is
More informationYear 3 and 4 Grammar: Fronted Adverbials Learning From Home Activity Booklet
Year 3 and 4 Grammar: Fronted Adverbials Learning From Home Activity Booklet Statutory Requirements Activity Sheet Page Number Notes Pupils should be taught to use fronted adverbials. Pupils should be
More informationGrammar study guide run Vs./ run Verb Noun
Grammar study guide Your test will be on Oct. 7 th It will be multiple Choice It will be in the same format as the pre-test You will need to identify which part of speech is underlined in a given sentence.
More informationVocabulary Workstation
Vocabulary Workstation 1. Read the directions and discuss with your group what context clues are and how we can use them to help us determine the meaning of words we are unsure of. 2. Choose three vocabulary
More informationCambridge University Press 2004
PUBLISHED BY THE PRESS SYNDICATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB RU, UK 40
More informationmade an unpleasant, angry sound. having a pleasant taste or smell. Choose a word from the table above to fill in the blanks.
Meanings List [Word slice stove slunk escape snarled delicious marvellous tiny Word Class English Meaning a piece of food. a cooker. moved in a sly way. get free. made an unpleasant, angry sound. having
More informationTEST ONE. Singing Star Showing this week. !The Wild Wheel Ride! Indoor tennis centre. RACING CAR TRACK To drive, children must be 1 metre or more
TEST ONE Paper 1 Reading AND WRITING (1 hour 10 minutes) Part 1 Before you answer the questions for this part, do the Further Practice and Guidance pages on page 5. Questions 1 5 Which notice (A H) says
More informationGerunds: Subject and Object Prof Marcelo Pereira de Leão
Gerunds: Subject and Object Prof Marcelo Pereira de Leão Running for Office 1 Voting is an important responsibility. Let s discuss improving our schools. I will keep fighting for a new hospital. Running
More informationENGLISH FILE. Progress Test Files Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the. 3 Complete the sentences with one word.
GRMMR 1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. Example: If I had (have) a lot of money, I d buy a new car. 1 I got to the school at 12.00 but Maria s lesson (not finish yet).
More informationSAMPLE. Introduction - Drills for Skills series - Unseen Poetry Wendy J Hall
Introduction - Drills for Skills series - Unseen Poetry These exercises are designed to allow students to practice analysing English poetry. Similar type exercises can be found in the Secondary School
More informationUnderstanding Characters
Understanding Characters Read the selection below. Comprehension: Understanding Characters An Ordinary Day When Charlie stepped outside, it Sure, Charlie said, and he pointed seemed like any other day.
More information*Theme Draw: After you draw your theme in class, find and circle it below. *THIS THEME WILL BE THE FOCUS OF ALL THREE PARAGRAPHS OF YOUR ESSAY
Name: Hour: Literary Analysis Essay Packet: Brainstorm Literary analysis essays analyze specific literary elements within a given text. Often, a literary analysis essay will focuses on one specific literary
More informationGrammar, punctuation and spelling
En KEY STAGE 2 LEVELS 3 5 2014 English tests Grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: short answer questions First name Middle name Last name Date of birth Day Month Year School name DfE number C00030A0124
More informationFall Michael J Pagan. hunger \
Fall 2016 Michael J Pagan hunger \ At first, we were just fragments chewing away at each other hoping to leave behind the shapes of our bodies. We must transform what we are into our hungers, you said.
More informationI SPY WITH LITTLE EYES I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYES. By Katie Drew
I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYES I SPY WITH By Katie Drew RN MY LITTLE EYES By Katie Drew 7-12 years 36 Page 29 Throughout this book are lots of pictures of eyes. Can you find them all? Write your answer in the
More informationEach question will ask you to select an answer from among four choices.
Directions: On the following pages are Language questions and the Writing Prompts. Directions for Multiple-Choice Questions: Each question will ask you to select an answer from among four choices. For
More informationReading Strategies Level D
Reading Strategies Level D Decoding Word Meanings When you are asked about a word you don t know, you need to decode it figure out what it might mean by using what you do know.one good way to do this is
More information