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Kingdom SchoolsBoys’ Intermediate
English Department
(Oct. 13th-Oct. 17th, 2012)
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 a guide for what your son is going to study and do for the week. Please do not hesitate to contact me([email protected]) if you have any queries.
WEEKLY PLAN + HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Day Classroom Activities Homework
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Flying Connect to your life: Flying Literary Analysis: Anecdote
Active Reading: Author’s Purpose Vocabulary: Words To Know (context clues)
Reading: Flying(P:119-120)
Read ‘Flying’ P: 119-120
Do P: 1 in Week 7 Booklet
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Flying Reading: Check the homework P: 1 + read
from P: 121-122 Related Reading: Diary Entry Grammar: Simple Subjects and Simplepredicates
Spelling: Silent Letters
Do P:2 in Week 7 Booklet Do P: 3 in Week 7 Booklet
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Flying Check the Homework: Spelling / Grammar Reading: Check Questions on P: 127 Vocabulary: Standardized Test Practice P: 128 Spelling Strategy: Words Ending in -ous P:
128
Write a list of ten words that end in -ous. Do P: 4 in Week 7 Booklet
TUES
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Y Flying Check the Homework: Spelling Literary Analysis: Anecdote + Author’s Purpose Writing: Peer Assessment (Writing)
Study for the Spelling Test.
Do P: 5 in Week 7 Booklet
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Y Flying Spelling: Conduct the spelling test. ACT/SAT: Practice worksheet Listening Comprehension: Identity Theft
Enjoy reading at home and fill in the Weekly
Reading Log.
Spelling Words: Silent Letters
1. designer 2. solemn 3. alignment 4. column 5. campaign
6. condemn 7. gnawed 8. autumn 9. indebted 10. qualms
11. doubtful 12. calmly 13. psalms 14. plumbing 15. psychology
16. numbed 17. spaghetti 18. rhythmic 19. ghetto 20. rhymed
Kingdom Schools – Boys’ IntermediateEnglish Department
Grade 8 International ProgramWeekly Parent Information Letter
Term: First Week: 07 Date: Oct. 13th- 17th, 2012
Selection: FlyingBy Reeve Lindberg
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Words to Know SkillBuilder
A. Fill in each set of blanks with the correct word from the word list.
1. Some people might use this word to describe rock climbing.
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2. Students on a team playing tug of war arrange themselves in this way.
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3. Let’s hope this word describes the animal if the sign says, “Beware of Dog”!
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4. It’s hard to sail a boat when this happens to the winds.
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5. If the cafeteria served the same food every day, lunch might seem like this.
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Complete the following sentence with the word that the boxed letters spell out.
Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly nonstop from New York
to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .
Flying
Words to Knowdiminish monotonous perilous tandem tethered
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B. Pretend you are flying in Reeve Lindbergh’s place. Write a few sentencesdescribing what you observe or
how you feel when the engine stalls. Use at least three words from the Words to Know list.
Grammar SkillBuilder: Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
Simple subject: My father took his children to the airport.
A simple predicate is the verb. It tells what the subject is or does.
Simple predicate: My father took his children to the airport.
ActivityRead each sentence. First, underline the simple predicate. Then, draw a circle aroundthe simple subject.
1. The pilot shouted “conTACT!” from the cockpit window.
2. His youngest daughter thought the engine noise was too loud.
3. The noise damaged her father’s hearing.
4. Reeve’s mother described the extraordinary quiet of piloting a glider.
5. Buglike cars crept along tiny roads.
6. Reeve, a bit bored, wished something different would happen.
7. A huge stillness filled the air.
8. Lindbergh concentrated on working the plane down through the air.
9. The plane seemed part of his body.
10. The author learned something about her father that day.
Name Date
Flying
Key Concept: Simple subjects and simple predicates are the most important parts ofa sentence. Without either one of these parts, a sentence is not complete.
Simple Subjects and Simple PredicatesA simple subject is the key word that tells whom or what the sentence is about. It is the noun that is the subject of the verb.
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alignment column
campaign condemn
gnawed autumn
indebted qualms
doubtful calmly
psalms plumbing
psychology numbed
spaghetti rhythmic
ghetto rhymed
gn bt ps gh mn lm mb rh
A. Complete the following exercises.
1. Say each word in the word list aloud. Then, for each letter combination listed below, write the letterthat is silent.
gn ______________________ bt ______________________ ps ______________________
gh ______________________ lm ______________________ mb ______________________
rh ______________________ mn _____________________
2. Write the words from the word list with silent letter combinations. Circle the silent letter in eachword.
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Silent Letters designer solemn
Lesson Generalization: A word's spelling may include a consonant pairin which one consonant is silent.
B. Create a word search puzzle using all 20 words from the spelling list. Tradepuzzles with a partner. Work your partner’s puzzle. How many of the spellingwords can you find?
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A. Complete the following exercises.
1. Write the five one-syllable words from the spelling list.
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2. Write the ten two-syllable spelling words. Draw a line between the syllables.
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3. Write the four three-syllable words. Draw a line between the syllables.
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4. Write the spelling word that remains. _______________________
How many syllables does it have? _______________________
B. The list below contains three spelling words and other words that are similarin meaning to those words. In the first row, write the spelling words. Under eachspelling word, write the words from the list that are synonyms to that word.
somber solemn uncertain unsure seriousskeptical serenely questionable placidly peacefullytranquilly grave earnest doubtful calmly
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Silent letters More Practice
1. designer 6. doubtful 11. solemn 16. calmly
2. alignment 7. psalms 12. column 17. plumbing
3. campaign 8. psychology 13. condemn 18. numbed
4. gnawed 9. spaghetti 14. autumn 19. rhythmic
5. indebted 10. ghetto 15. qualms 20. rhymed
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Literary Analysis SkillBuilder
AnecdoteAn anecdote is a brief account of an interesting or amusing incident. Anecdotes cangive readers insight into the author’s characters. In “Flying,” Reeve Lindbergh revealsa great deal about her father’s personality. With a partner, brainstorm some of CharlesLindbergh’s character traits. Record them in the character web.
Name Date
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Charles Lindbergh
Flying
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Follow Up: Identify and discuss specific sentences in Reeve Lindbergh’s anecdotesthat reveal these character traits.
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Active Reading SkillBuilder
Name Date
Element
Genre (type offiction ornonfiction)
Author’s Purpose
Tone
Main Idea
Pattern ofOrganization
“Flying”
Anecdote
(autobiographical)
Flying
Comparing Treatment, Scope, and Organization of IdeasUse the chart below to answer the elements as the genre, author’s purpose, tone, main idea, and pattern of organization.
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