Kingdom Schools. Boys Intermediate. (Sept. 29 th -Oct. 3 rd, 2012) English Department. Name:

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1 Kingdom Schools Boys Intermediate English Department (Sept. 29 th -Oct. 3 rd, 2012) Name: P.S. to get your soft copy of the weekly booklet, please visit: Teacher: Mohamed Al Shamaly

2 Kingdom Schools Boys Intermediate English Department Grade 8 International Program Weekly Parent Information Letter Dear parents, Please make sure that your son follows this weekly plan and completes all the homework activities for the week. This plan is a guide for what your son is going to study and do for the week. Please do not hesitate to contact me (malshamaly@kingdomschools.edu.sa) if you have any queries. WEEKLY PLAN + HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS Day Classroom Activities Homework SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Term: First Week: 05 : Sept. 29 th -Oct. 3 rd, 2012 Selection: / I M MAKING A LIST Connect to your life: Hold for Ransom Literary Analysis: Irony Active Reading: Predicting Vocabulary: Words To Know (context clues) Reading: (P:49-50) Reading: Check the homework P: 1 + read from P: Related Reading: I M MAKING A LIST Grammar: Pronouns and their Antecedents Spelling: Compound Words and Contractions Check the Homework: Spelling / Grammar Reading: Check Questions on P: 80 Writing: Journal Entry P: 81 Check the Homework: Writing Literary Analysis: Irony + Predicting Writing: Peer Assessment (Writing) Spelling: Conduct the spelling test. ACT/SAT: Practice worksheet Listening Comprehension: Advertising on the Air Read P: Do P: 1 in Week 5 Booklet Do P:2 in Week 5 Booklet Do P: 3 in Week 5 Booklet Finish your Writing Assignment Do P: 4 in Week 5Booklet Study for the Spelling Test. Do P: 5 in Week 5 Booklet Enjoy reading at home and fill in the Weekly Reading Log. Spelling Words: Compound Words and Contractions By O. Henry 1. background 2. halfback 3. network 4. scoreboard 5. roommate 6. videotape 7. elsewhere 8. otherwise 9. whoever 10. anyone 11. two-thirds 12. forty-eight 13. audio-visual 14. left-handed 15. brothers-in-law 16. they re 17. who s 18. haven t 19. weren t 20. should ve

3 Words to Know SkillBuilder Words to Know collaborate comply impudent pervade ransom commend diatribe palatable proposition surreptitiously A. Fill in each blank with an antonym from the word list. 1. praise 2. polite 3. disagreeable 4. disapprove 5. openly B. Fill in each blank with a synonym from the word list. 1. cooperate 2. permeate 3. payment 4. suggestion 5. obey C. Answer each question with a word from the word list. 1. How did the kidnappers examine the town? 2. What were Bill and Sam expecting from the boy s father? 3. How did Red Chief act with Bill and Sam? 4. What did Bill and Sam want Red Chief to do when they gave him an order? Week 5 Booklet 5. How would Red Chief describe the food that he received? PAGE 1

4 Grammar SkillBuilder: Pronouns and Their Antecedents Key Concept: Writers use pronouns to take the place of nouns. Antecedents The noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces is called its antecedent. The antecedent usually comes before the pronoun. Notice the position of the antecedents in the following sentences. The antecedents are underlined and the pronouns are in slanted type. Sam said that he would go. Sam and Bill made their plans. The plan is good. It should work. Activity For each sentence, underline the antecedent and write the correct pronoun in the blank. Example: The kid was in the street. He was throwing rocks at kittens. 1. The town was called Summit. was flat as a pancake. 2. Bill and Sam had some money, but needed even more. 3. The cave made a good hiding place because was far from town. 4. The boy wanted the kidnappers to call Red Chief. 5. Before long, the kidnappers felt as if were the captives. 6. Red Chief had the kidnappers under thumb. 7. The night seemed to last forever. seemed more like a week. 8. Bill thought hand might need medical attention. 9. Mr. Dorset wanted to be paid to take son back. 10. The kidnappers made getaway in the dark of night. PAGE 2

5 Lesson 6 Compound words and contractions back + ground = background two + thirds = two-thirds half + back = halfback forty + eight = forty-eight net + work = network audio + visual = audio-visual score + board = scoreboard left + handed = left-handed room + mate = roommate brothers + in-law = brothers-in-law video + tape = videotape they + are = they're else + where = elsewhere who + is = who's other + wise = otherwise have + not = haven't who + ever = whoever were + not = weren't any + one = anyone should + have = should've Teaching Lesson Generalization: Complete words can be combined to form other words in several different ways. When two words are simply connected, with no changes in either word, the word formed is called a compound word. Words joined by a hyphen are another type of compound word. When an apostrophe is used to show that one or more letters have been omitted, the word is called a contraction. A. Complete the following exercises. 1. A is the joining of two words without any changes. Write examples of these words from the word list. 2. A can also be formed by joining words with hyphens. Write examples of these words from the word list. 3. In a, missing letters of joined words are replaced by apostrophes. Write examples of these words from the word list. B. On a separate sheet of paper, write a short story using at least 12 words from the word list. Be sure to use both types of compound words and contractions in your story. Share your work with a partner or small group. PAGE 3

6 Lesson 6 Compound words and contractions 1. background 6. videotape 11. two-thirds 16. they're 2. halfback 7. elsewhere 12. forty-eight 17. who's 3. network 8. otherwise 13. audio-visual 18. haven't 4. scoreboard 9. whoever 14. left-handed 19. weren't 5. roommate 10. anyone 15. brothers-in-law 20. should've More Practice A. Find the two words in each sentence that can be combined to form a compound or contraction spelling word. Write the word. 1. where should else forty 2. who two back ever 3. have other not room 4. ground in back main 5. not any seven one 6. work some then net 7. am were no not 8. they even are can 9. visual have under audio 10. not mate room and 11. brothers not law in 12. some wise in other 13. is any few who 14. some half percent back 15. have many any should 16. can forty yes eight B. On a separate sheet of paper write a sentence using each set of spelling words. You may use the words in any order. 1. scoreboard, should ve, forty-eight 4. they re, two-thirds, elsewhere 2. anyone, who s, left-handed 5. audio-visual, haven t, videotape 3. brothers-in-law, weren t, background 6. whoever, roommate, otherwise PAGE 4

7 Active Reading SkillBuilder Predicting Predicting what will happen in a story is part of the enjoyment of reading. To make predictions you can pay attention to details, think about what the characters say, and look for hints that the narrator gives. You may need to change your predictions when you uncover new information. Jot down your predictions in the chart below as you read, and then record the actual event. Note whether your prediction was accurate or whether the actual event surprised you. My Prediction Actual Event Surprise? The boy will be pleased when BIll offers him a bag of candy and a nice ride. The boy throws a brick at Bill. yes PAGE 5

8 Literary Analysis SkillBuilder Irony Irony is a contrast or contradiction between what is stated and what is meant or between what is expected and what actually happens. contains mostly situational irony, a contradiction between what happens and what is expected to happen. The story also contains examples of verbal irony, when a word or phrase is used to suggest the opposite of its usual meaning. Complete the chart with information from the story and your own experience as a reader. What We Expect What Happens Effect on the Reader How we expect the kidnappers to behave How we expect Red Chief to react to the kidnapping How we expect Red Chief s father to react to the kidnapping Follow Up: Use the chart to explore the situational irony in The Ransom of Red Chief. With a partner, look for examples of verbal irony in the story. Hint: The kidnappers use of fancy words is sometimes inappropriate. Also look for places where the definition of a word doesn t quite fit the way the character uses it. For example, think about the contradiction in Bill s statement that in his family there s nothing chronic except malaria and accidents. PAGE 6