Kingdom SchoolsBoys’ Intermediate

English Department

(Mar. 9th-13th, 2013)

Name: ____________________________________

P.S. to get your soft copy of the weekly booklet, please visit: http://marsermir.pbworks.com Teacher: Mohamed Al Shamaly

Dear parents,Please make sure that your son follows this weekly plan and completes all the homework activities for the week. This plan is aguide 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

SATU

RD

AY

Man-Made Monsters/The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver Connect to your life: Frankenstein Facts

Literary Analysis: Informative Nonfiction/Ballad

Active Reading: Determining Text Organization

Vocabulary: Words To Know (Context Clues)

Reading: Man-Made Monsters (P:639)

Do P:1 in Week 7 Booklet Read P: 639-640

SUN

DA

Y

Man-Made Monsters/The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver Reading: Check the homework P: 1 + listen to the

selection P: 640-642 Grammar: Gerund Phrases Spelling: The Letters qu

Do P: 2 in Week 7 Booklet Read P: 627

MO

ND

AY

Man-Made Monsters/The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver Check the Homework: Spelling / Grammar Reading: Reading P: 649-651 Vocabulary: Standardized Practice: P: 644 Writing: A Report P: 645

Do P: 3 in Week 7 Booklet Reread “The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver”

TUES

DA

Y Man-Made Monsters/The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver Check the Homework: Check CQ’s P: 644 & 652 Literary Analysis: Ballad (Review)

Writing: Finishing the assignment (P: 645)

Study for the Spelling Test.

Do P: 4 & 5 in Week 7 Booklet

WED

NES

DA

Y

Man-Made Monsters/The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver Spelling: Conduct the spelling test. Reading: Finish the selection Active Reading: Reading Aloud Library: Students read on their own (Students either

get their books or borrow ones from the library)

Dear student,Please do your best to read for half an hour during theweekend. This can be any interesting book you find.Thanks

Spelling Words: The Letters qu

1. unique 2. clique 3. plaque 4. masquerade 5. conquer

6. lacquer 7. acquire 8. acquainted 9. adequately 10. colloquial

11. inquisitive 12. banquet 13. sequel 14. quizzical 15. quiver

16. questionnaire 17. quarantine 18. quench 19. quaint 20. quintuplet

Research &TechnologyFirst Aid Procedures Using the Internet and library sources, research how to provide first aid to snake bites. Write a setof instructions that explains to your classmates all the procedures you should take to administer the first aid. Be sure yourdirections are clear and address problems that might arise.

Kingdom Schools – Boys’ IntermediateEnglish Department

Grade 8 International ProgramWeekly Parent Information Letter

Term: Second Week: 07 Date: Mar. 09th- 13th, 2013

Selection: Man-Made Monsters/The Ballad of the Harp-Weaverby Daniel Cohen/ Edna Millay

Name Date

Words to Knowabomination benevolence flourishing notorious speculate

A. Complete each analogy with one of the words from the word list above. In ananalogy, the last two words must be related in the same way that the first two arerelated.

1. EVIL-DOER : MALICE : : gift-giver :

2. HERO : FAMOUS : : villain :

3. WONDERFUL : MIRACLE : : hateful :

4. YESTERDAY : REMEMBER : : tomorrow :

5. DECLINING : WITHERING : : thriving :

B. Write the letter of the answer that best demonstrates the meaning of eachvocabulary word.

1. abomination

A. horror B. explosive device C. stomach ache

2. benevolence

A. violence B. goodwill C. fatigue

3. flourishing

A. weak B. nutritious C. prosperous

4. notorious

A. well-known for B. awarded several C. written by handbad behavior honors

5. speculate

A. peek B. win C. guess

Man-Made Monsters

Vocabulary

Page 1

Key Concept: Writers use gerund phrases to create sentence variety and to combinesentences.

Gerund PhrasesA gerund is a verb form used as noun. Adding -ing to the present form of a verbcreates a gerund. Gerunds can be used the way nouns are used: as subjects, objects,and objects of prepositions. A gerund phrase consists of a gerund plus its objectsand modifiers.

ActivityUnderline the gerund phrase in the each sentence. Then write Sub, Obj or Obj Prepon the line, to show whether the phrase is used as a subject, object, or object of apreposition.

1. Today, few people are frightened by hearing stories about Frankenstein.

2. Seeing pictures of Frankenstein has become quite common.

3. Watching horror films is a form of recreation for some people.

4. In 1816, though, no one had the option of viewing movies.

5. People were skilled at creating their own forms of entertainment.

6. Many educated people enjoyed listening to music or stories.

7. Listening to stories requires audience members to use their imaginations.

8. Shelley talks about dreaming of a “hideous phantom.”

9. Describing this phantom would terrify others, she thought.

10. Many modern readers still enjoy visualizing Shelley’s creation.

telling stories

telling stories

Telling stories

Name Date

Man-Made Monsters

Grammar in Context: Gerund Phrases

Gerund phrase as subject: was a way to pass the time.

Gerund phrase as object: This group of people enjoyed .

Gerund phrase as object of preposition: What did they do after ?

Page 2

colloquial quarantine

masquerade inquisitive quench

conquer banquet quaint

lacquer sequel quintuplet

A. Complete the following exercises.

1. In most words, the letter combination qu is pronounced /kw/. It can appear at the beginning or

_______________________ of a word. Write the words from the spelling list in which the qu lettercombination is pronounced /kw/.

2. When the qu letter combination appears at the end of a word, it has the /k/ sound and is spelledque. Write the words in which que is pronounced /k/.

Spelling: The letters qu Teaching

unique acquire quizzical

clique acquainted quiver

plaque adequately questionnaire

Lesson Generalization: The letter q is always followed by the letter u inthe English language. In some words, qu is pronounced /k/. In most words, qu is pronounced /kw/.

Rule 2: When qu is pronounced /kw/, it can appear in the middle of a word or at thebeginning of a word: equator,

quarrel.

Note: The spelling is always que at the end of a word.

Page 3

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

Rule1: When qu is pronounced /k/, it can appear in the middle of a word or at theend of a word: conquer, plaque.

_______________________ _______________________

1. twin triplet quadruplet _______________________

2. sole exclusive only _______________________

3. get obtain procure _______________________

4. sufficiently suitable satisfactorily _______________________

5. shake tremble shiver _______________________

6. idiomatic slang informal _______________________

7. feast dinner meal _______________________

8. party festival gala _______________________

9. group association club _______________________

10. strange unusual eccentric _______________________

11. defeat overcome subdue _______________________

12. curious quizzical prying _______________________

13. extinguish satisfy appease _______________________

14. detention isolation restriction _______________________

15. continuation follow-up installment _______________________

16. tablet marker panel _______________________

17. informed known familiar _______________________

More Practice: The letters qu More Practice

1. unique 6. lacquer 11. inquisitive 16. questionnaire

2. clique 7. acquire 12. banquet 17. quarantine

3. plaque 8. acquainted 13. sequel 18. quench

4. masquerade 9. adequately 14. quizzical 19. quaint

5. conquer 10. colloquial 15. quiver 20. quintuplet

A. The words in each group are related in some way. Write the spelling word thatfits in each group.

B. On a separate sheet of paper, first write in alphabetical order the spellingwords that have the /k/ sound. Then alphabetize the spelling words that havethe /kw/ sound.

Page 4

Text Organization Examples

chronological order

cause and effect

compare and contrast

problem and solution

Reading Strategt: Text Organization

Determining Text OrganizationWhen you read nonfiction articles, determining text organization may help youunderstand the author’s ideas. For example, writers use chronological order to showthe order in which events happened. This order helps you recognize the beginningsand development of trends, for example. Writers use cause-and-effect organization tohelp readers see why things happened or why someone behaved a certain way. Asyou read, look for examples of each kind of organization shown below. Jot downnotes about these examples in the chart below.

Page 5

Follow Up: What are some other elements of fiction in this ballad?

“The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver”

Setting

Characters

Literary Analysis: BalladBalladA ballad is a narrative poem that is designed to be spoken aloud or sung. It usespoetic elements to tell a story, and this story contains the same features that moststories have. These features include a setting, characters, and a plot. To appreciateand better understand the story in “The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver,” fill in the storymap below.

Page 6

Plot

Conflict

Complications:

Climax:

Resolution:

Follow Up: Headings help readers identify categories of information. If you werewriting headings for this article, what would they say?

basis for setting

author background

Frankenstein

Literary Analysis: Informative NonfictionInformative NonfictionAuthors write informative nonfiction to give readers factual information about realpeople, places, and events. In this selection, Daniel Cohen looks at Dr. Frankenstein’smonster from several different perspectives. With your partner, go back through thearticle and identify the different perspectives, or categories. Record those categories inthe web below.

Page 7

Name Date

Heard When Read Aloud

Rhythm

Rhyme

Repetition of Words and Phrases

Alliteration

Reading Strategy: Reading AloudReading AloudWhen you read ballads, remember that they were originally meant to be recited orsung. Therefore, to appreciate a written ballad, you should really read it aloud.When you do, pay attention to sound devices, the way in which the poet makes thepoem musical. Listen for examples of rhythm, rhyme, repetition of words andphrases, and alliteration, the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning ofwords. Use the chart below to note examples that you find.

Page 8

Man-Made Monsters Daniel Cohen

Summary

The author explores the origins of man-made monsters, focusing on Mary W. Shelleyand her 1818 novel entitled Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus. Mary Shelleyfirst told the story of the Frankenstein monster one evening when she and somefriends decided to tell ____________________ stories.

Although Frankenstein was the first _____________________ modern monster in fiction, there were earlier monsters in _____________________. One was Talus—a _____________________ in Greek myth. Another was the golem, a monster from _____________________ Jewish legend. Shelley might have known about another legend, also, this one about a German _____________________.

Most likely, Shelley based her story on events from her own time. In the 1800s, people sometimes stole human bodies for _____________________ studies, as did Dr. Frankensteinin Shelley’s novel. The modern image of the Frankenstein monster was formed by Boris Karloff’s movie _____________________ more than by Shelley’s book. Shelley _____________________ Frankenstein as an intelligent monster with feelings. The creature’s _____________________ was lost in the film version.

Page 9

A. A Thesaurus in Action Answer the questions based on the thesaurus entries below.

benevolent adjective kind, kindhearted, kindly, good, goodhearted, altruisticI felt benevolent when I helped with the holiday toy drive. *Antonyms:malevolent, cruel, unkind

flourish verb 1. burgeon, bloom, blossom, grow, thrive, increase, prosper, waxThe roses flourished after I fertilized them. 2. wave, brandish, display, swing,sweep, flutter, wield, exhibit My sister flourished her diploma with pride.*nouns: embellishment, adornment, ornamentation, decoration, garnish,display She signed her name with a flourish.

1. Which entry word is shown as two parts of speech? What are they?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Which entry word is shown with antonyms?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

3. What is the direct antonym for the word kind? benevolent?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

4. What is the part of speech of the synonyms for the word flourish that means “to make broad, sweepingmovement”? What is the number of the group for the word flourish that means “to grow well”?

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Lesson

28

Using a ThesaurusA thesaurus is a book of synonyms. A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word. Some thesauruses also list antonyms, words that mean the opposite of another word.

speculate verb 1. ponder, contemplate, meditate, reflect, think,cogitate,wonder

The philosopher speculated on the meaning of life. 2. conjecture, guess,surmise, suppose, infer, hypothesize, theorize

I’m speculating, but I think hewill come to your party.

” How many synonyms are there for each meaning of speculate? (7)Often example sentences are given to illustrate the specific meaning of one ormore of the synonyms.

A thesaurus is arranged like a dictionary, with entry words in alphabetical order. The entry word usually is printed in boldface or colored type. The part of speechfollows. The synonyms may also be printed in boldface. The entry word speculatehas two basic meanings, shown here: “To think about something” and “to guess atsomething.

Page 10

B. Vocabulary Words in Action

1. I figured out the climax of the plot almost immediately. _____________________________________

2. There used to be a common belief that fresh air was dangerous. _____________________________

3. We appreciate the nice lettering on the sign. ______________________________________________

4. Jake and I have a common interest in whales. _____________________________________________

5. The three generals plotted to overthrow the czar. ___________________________________________

6. This community park is for common use. _________________________________________________

7. She has a personality that is not confrontational, but nice. ___________________________________

8. That misspelling is a common mistake. ___________________________________________________

9. She is not among the nice element of society. _____________________________________________

10. The realtor was selling plots for development. _____________________________________________

C. Vocabulary Challenge

1. Our common opinion in class was that the thief’s character was common.

____________________________________________________________________________________

2. We thought another character was too nice for the basic plot.

____________________________________________________________________________________

3. Is it nice to state that the flu is a public problem?

____________________________________________________________________________________

Using a Thesaurus

common adjective 1. public, mutual It is common knowledge that thedinosaurs are

extinct.2. widespread Dandelions are a common weed.

3. typical The doctor said that my type of knee injury is very common.

nice adjective 1. agreeable To me, no flower smells as nice as a rose.

2. accurate She does nice work repairing antique furniture.

3. respectableHis manners are not as nice as they could be.

plot noun 1. parcel Grandpa has a small plot of land that he uses for a vegetablegarden.

2. story This book has an exciting plot. verb 1. conspire The banditswere plotting to rob a bank.

Use the thesaurus entries above to choose a more exact synonym to replaceeach underlined word. Write each synonym in the space provided.

Use the thesaurus entries above to find synonyms to replace the underlined wordsin each sentence.

Page 11