Kingdom SchoolsBoys’ Intermediate

English Department

(Apr. 20th-24th, 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

Paul Revere’s Ride/from Undaunted Courage Connect to your life: Patriotic Deals

Literary Analysis: Narrative Poetry / Sources

Active Reading: Paraphrasing / Fact and Opinion

Vocabulary: Words To Know (Context Clues)

Reading: Paul Revere’s Ride (P:717-718)

Do P:1 in Week 12 Booklet Read P: 717-720

SUN

DA

Y Paul Revere’s Ride/from Undaunted Courage Reading: Check the homework 682-690 Grammar: Forming Compound Sentences Spelling: Latin and Greek Plurals

Do P: 3 in Week 12 Booklet Read P: 724-725

MO

ND

AY

Paul Revere’s Ride/from Undaunted Courage Check the Homework: Spelling / Grammar Reading: Reading P: 726-728 Vocabulary: Meaning Clues P: 731 Spelling: Classwork Practice (Peer Correction)

Do P: 5 in Week 12 Booklet

TUES

DA

Y

Paul Revere’s Ride/from Undaunted Courage Check the Homework: Check CQ’s P: 730 Literary Analysis: Narrative Poetry / Sources

(Classwork)

Reading Strategy: Paraphrasing / Fact and Opinion

Study for the Spelling Test.

WED

NES

DA

Y Paul Revere’s Ride/from Undaunted Courage Spelling: Conduct the spelling test. Listening: Story Summary 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: Latin and Greek Plurals

1. crises 2. bases 3. oases 4. diagnoses 5. analyses

6. stimuli 7. alumni 8. radii 9. curricula 10. criteria

11. indices 12. appendices 13. octopi 14. aquaria 15. stadia

16. vacua 17. memoranda 18. datum 19. medium 20. agendum

Kingdom Schools – Boys’ IntermediateEnglish Department

Grade 8 International ProgramWeekly Parent Information Letter

Term: Second Week: 12 Date: Apr. 20th-24th, 2013

Selection: Paul Reveres’ Ride/from Undaunted Courageby W. W. Longfellow

Name Date

Words to Knowdelegation fauna perspective prudence sovereigntyexpedition flora precedent quintessential specimen

A. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with one of the Words to Know.

1. The buffalo was considered the animal of the NorthAmerican continent.

2. Jefferson’s on Native Americans was favorable eventhough he knew almost nothing about them.

3. One goal of Lewis and Clark’s expedition was to familiarize themselves with theand of the plains, so that

others would know what kinds of plants and animals lived there.

4. Lewis and Clark’s to explore the West began one yearafter President Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France.

5. Because President Jefferson feared that Lewis did not possess enough, he ordered Lewis to avoid fighting with the Native

Americans.

6. After spotting a sandbar covered with pelicans, Lewis fired his rifle and collected ato weigh, measure, and observe more closely.

7. Lewis and Clark set a in failing to kill a coyote; manyAmericans since then have also tried and failed to do this.

8. President Jefferson instructed Lewis and Clark to establish American, so that the Indian tribes would be under the rule of the

newly formed government.

9. While Lewis and the others were waiting for an Indian to arrive, they went to a pond and caught hundreds of fish.

B. Write a journal entry from the perspective of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark,Thomas Jefferson, or a member of the expedition. You may describe real events orones that you invent—but make sure they seem realistic. Use at least four Words toKnow in your journal entry.

Vocabulary: from Undaunted Courage

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3. Lewis may not have realized that the mineral was dangerous to eat. Perhaps hethought it was worth the risk to learn more about it.

5. President Jefferson had no idea how the tribes would react to Lewis and Clark’sovertures. He hoped that they would want to trade with the United States.

6. Jefferson told Lewis to establish American sovereignty. He ordered Lewis to avoidfighting with the native tribes.

7. Developing relations with the Indians was important. The biggest goal of theexpedition was to arrive at the Pacific Ocean and return with a lot of information.

8. Lewis had brought along many gifts for the Indian tribes. He hoped that thesethings would make the tribes want to become trading partners.

9. Lewis knew that the Indian tribes would want rifles, balls, and powders. He couldnot bring free samples.

10. There were 21 bags. Each was labeled with the name of a particular Indian tribe.

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from Undaunted Courage

Grammar in Context: Forming Compound SentencesKey Concept: Writers use compound sentences to show a close relationshipbetween two simple sentences and to vary their sentence structures within aparagraph.

Compound SentencesA compound sentence is made up of two or more simple sentences joined by acoordinating conjunction such as and, or, or but. Remember that when you write acompound sentence, you should use a comma before the conjunction.

Simple Sentences: Lewis tried to shoot the coyote. He missed.

Compound Sentence: Lewis tried to shoot the coyote, but he missed.

ActivityIn your notebook, Combine each pair of sentences by using and, or, or but.

1. Meriwether Lewis took his responsibilities seriously. He had a lot of fun doinghis work.

2. One day in August, Lewis and twelve others went to a fishing pond. They caughthundreds of fish.

4. There were many stories and rumors about the various tribes. No one had anyreliable information.

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memorandum memorandums (memoranda)

radius radii (radiuses)

curriculum curricula (curriculums)

criterion criteria (criterions)

index indexes (indeces)

appendix appendixes (appendices)

octopus octopuses (octopi)

aquarium aquariums (aquaria)

stadium stadiums (stadia)

vacuum vacuums (vacua)

medium media (medias)

datum data crisis crisesagendum agenda oasis oases

basis basesstimulus stimuli diagnosis diagnosesalumnus alumni analysis analyses

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Spelling: Latin and Greek Plurals

Lesson Generalization: Some words still use only the Latin or Greek plural forms. A few of these have an alternative English plural. For other words, the English plural form is preferred. Because these kinds of language changesare gradual, older dictionaries may have different information than more recentdictionaries. Common usage has almost eliminated the Latin singular of somewords, such as datum and agendum.

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2. Write the preferred plural spelling for all words in the list.

A. Complete the following exercises.

1. Which two Latin words in the word list rarely appear in their singular form?

B. (Optional) On a separate sheet of paper alphabetize the plural forms of the words in the list.

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Latin and Greek Plurals More Practice

1. crises 6. stimuli 11. indexes 16. vacuums2. bases 7. alumni 12. appendixes 17. memorandums3. oases 8. radii 13. octopuses 18. data4. diagnoses 9. curricula 14. aquariums 19. media5. analyses 10. criteria 15. stadiums 20. agendas

A. Write the preferred plural form of each word listed below.

1. vacuum _______________________ 8. crisis _______________________

2. octopus _______________________ 9. radius _______________________

3. medium _______________________ 10. basis _______________________

4. appendix _______________________ 11. alumnus _______________________

5. aquarium _______________________ 12. curriculum _______________________

6. stimulus _______________________ 13. agenda _______________________

7. memorandum _______________________ 14. analysis _______________________

B. Write the plural forms of the spelling words that match the clues and fit thepuzzle.

Across2. doctor’s opinion5. eight-armed creature8. prod to action

11. standard for judging12. extra matter at

book’s end13. school graduate14. desert green spot

Down1. foundation3. outdoor arena4. fish tank6. course of study7. line from the center

of circle to its edge9. alphabetical list of

contents10. information, facts

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Pau

l ReveRe’s Ride

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nArrAtive Poetry

•aplot, or series of events that center on a conflict faced by a main character

•asetting,thetimeandplace(s)wherethestoryoccurs;settingisusuallyestablishedintheexposition stage of the plot

•character(s), or the individual or individuals who take part in the action

Directions: In the chart, record the story elements in “Paul Revere’s Ride.”

“Paul Revere’s Ride”

setting:

Characters:

Main Plot events: •

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text Analysis:

A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. Like a short story, a narrative poem has the following elements:

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l ReveRe’s Ride

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PArAPhrAse

Directions: In the chart, paraphrase the passages listed in the first column.

42–48

97–100

107–110

113–114

125–128

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reading skill:Restating complete information in simpler terms is called paraphrasing. A good paraphrase includes all of the main ideas and supporting details of the original source and is usually just as long, or longer. Paraphrasing challenging passages can help you better understand them.

Original: Meanwhile his friend through alley and street, Wanders, and watches, with eager ears .

Paraphrase: At the same time, his friend walks through quiet Streets and alleys, looking and listening carefully.

line Numbers Paraphrase

11–14

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Examples of Primary Source Material:

To Lewis, the number of birds was “in credible; they apeared to cover several acres of ground.”

Examples of Secondary Source Material:

Beyond flora and fauna, Lewis studied and described the soil and minerals of the area.

from Undaunted Courage

Literary Analysis: Primary and Secondary SourcesA primary source is a firsthand account of an event. A secondary source is basedon information gathered from other sources. Lewis and Clark’s journals are primarysources. Books written by authors who have researched Lewis and Clark’s expeditionare secondary sources. As you review Undaunted Courage, use the chart below toshow examples of material from primary and secondary sources.

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