Root Word Web
Find the meanings of the root words below.
Think of other words which use them as prefixes. Then create a word web for each root word.
tele-
cent-
multi-
dis-
COMPREHENSION
Read & answer the questions which follow.
CLAUSTROPHOBIA
Mr. James. is a successful businessman who travels often. Unfortunately, he spends too much time traveling when he could save time and money by just taking the right form of transportation. Mr. James is one of those few who suffers from claustrophobia and would simply refuse to enter an airplane to fly to different parts of the world. Luckily for him, he lives in an era where we do not have to be physically at a location to do business with others.
Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder in which someone has an intense and irrational fear of confined or enclosed spaces. This means that a person who suffers from it finds being in an airplane a really frightening experience.
Symptoms of claustrophobia include excessive sweating, accelerated heart rate, hyperventilation, and nausea. Sometimes, sufferers might also feel faint, shake uncontrollably, and suffer fear of actual harm or illness even though in reality, there is none.
How do you know if you are a sufferer? Do you always look for emergency exits when you enter unfamiliar places? Do you stay near doors ready to escape? Or do you find closed-up spaces like a room without a window or having all doors shut, particularly disturbing? Maybe, just maybe, you are suffering from claustrophobia.
What can cause claustrophobia? This irrational fear of enclosed spaces can develop from either a traumatic childhood experience, like being trapped in a small space during a childhood game, or from other unpleasant experiences later on in life involving confined spaces, such as being stuck in an elevator.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for claustrophobia. However, a sufferer can take charge of his life by undergoing treatment that can help them control their fear. Treatment can include behavior therapy, exposure therapy, drugs, or a combination of several treatments.
When one applies behavior therapy, one must point and recognize one's reactions to the things that trigger the anxiety in the first place. Then, through visualization and positive thinking, one must learn to disassociate the feelings of danger with the confined space.
Another type of treatment is to flood the individual with the situation over and over again until the anxiety attack passes. The sufferer is taught to visualize and relax even before he is introduced to the trigger situation. This is in the hope that the sufferer would eventually be immune to it.
Doctors can also prescribe medications to help treat claustrophobia. This includes anti-depressants and beta-blockers, which help to relieve the heart-pounding associated with anxiety attacks.
Sometimes, a claustrophobic may be exposed to regression hypnotherapy. It is a kind of therapy that encourages the individual to remember the traumatic event once again and then, instead of getting frightened by it, he is taught to see the event in a 'mature' way. This may help to decrease the sense of panic.
With all the treatments listed, it is still hard to be free from this learnt response. If a sufferer believes that he is going to be forever plagued with fear, then it is already a battle lost. No doctors can help him.
It is important to decide that if you are going to get better, you have to deal with this condition in an energetic and systematic manner. However long it takes, whatever it takes in terms of effort and determination, one is sure to be able to break free!
Remember, claustrophobia is a learned condition and anything that has been learned, can always be unlearned.
Answer the following questions using complete sentences.
1. Why is it still possible for Mr. James to be able to carry out his business successfully even though he may not be physically around?
2. What is claustrophobia?
3. Name two things a claustrophobic does when he is in an unfamiliar surroundings.
4. According to the passage, how does one get affected by claustrophobia?
5. What are the three basic treatments suggested in the passage?
6. Explain what happens when a sufferer goes through exposure therapy.
7. 'Another type of treatment is to flood the individual with the situation over and over again'. Explain the meaning of 'flood' here.
8. What do the prescribed drugs do to claustrophobics?
9. How can claustrophobics help doctors free them from this irrational fear?
10. What can be done with a learned condition?
1. A store was selling movies that originally cost $19.95 with a $5 discount.
Mia bought five of them. What was the total cost?
2. A website charges a fixed amount for each song download.
If you can download six songs for $4.68, then how much would
it cost to download ten songs?
3. A blue swimsuit costs $42 and a red swimsuit
costs 5/6 as much.
a. What is the cost of the red swimsuit?
b. How much would the two
swimsuits cost together?
4-6. Simplify the following fractions if possible. Give your answer as a mixed number when you can.
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8.
9. What number is 10% larger than 8050?
10. A fan costs $420 before sales tax is added. If sales tax is 20%:
a. Calculate the tax to be paid.
b. Calculate the total amount of money to be paid.
Stop here! That's it for Monday's work!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Jumbled sentences:
FINDING THE MAIN IDEA
Write this down.
Don't write this; just read.
As you read about sloths, think about the main idea of each paragraph.
Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth. It takes a full
minute for a sloth to move 6 feet across the ground. You
probably couldn’t move that slowly if you tried! The sloth’s body
is about 2 feet long. It has long legs, and curved claws that are
3 to 4 inches long. Their claws and their long legs help them
climb trees and hang from tree branches. They spend almost
their entire lives hanging from tree branches. The life of a sloth
is not very exciting.
Sloths have a round head, small ears, a stubby tail, and
sad-looking eyes set in a dark-colored “mask.” The shape of a
sloth’s mouth makes it look like it is always smiling. It has extra
bones in its neck that make it possible for it to turn its head
almost all the way around. Sloths are very cute to look at, but
they don’t put on much of a show.
Sloths are home to other plants and creatures. Tiny plants
grow on the sloth’s fur, making the animals appear to be green.
This green color makes the sloths almost invisible against the
green leaves of the trees they live in. Moths and insects also
live in the sloth’s fur. Maybe the sloths move so little and so
seldom that the small creatures that live on them don’t even
know they are animals.
Giant sloths the size of elephants once lived in many
places on earth, including North America. Today, sloths can be
found in the tropical forests of Central and South America. They
eat leaves and berries. A sloth can stick its tongue out 12
inches. Maybe they developed this skill so they wouldn’t have
to move to reach the tasty leaves and berries around their
resting spot. Their main enemies are jaguars, eagles, and
snakes. Many tropical forests are disappearing, along with the
sloths that live there. It would be a sad thing if these fascinating
little animals became extinct.
Balance:
The amount of money still owed on an account
(e.g) An AC costs $400. A 10% deposit is paid. The balance will be paid over 10 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
10/ 100 x 400/1 = $40
b. Calculate the balance.
$400 - $40 = $360
c. Calculate how much money will be paid each month.
$360 / 10 = $36
1. A laptop costs $1200. It can be purchased by making a 20% deposit and repaying the balance over 8 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate how much money will be paid each month.
2. A coffee maker costs $420. A 10% deposit is paid. The balance will be paid over 5 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate how much money will be paid each month.
3. A king-sized bed is on sale for $2200. A customer pays a 25% deposit and agrees to pay the balance in 8 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate how much money will be paid each month.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Descriptive Writing
Quick-witted writing
Use all your senses to describe:
Hire Purchase - calculating the monthly installment
1. The hire purchase price of a stroller is $560. Kim buys the table by making a 20% deposit and paying the balance in 4 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate the amount to be paid each month.
2. The hire purchase price of a lawn-mower is $480. Tyler buys it by making a 10% deposit and paying the balance in 8 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate the amount to be paid each month.
3. The hire purchase price of a small boat is $12, 000. A man buys it by making a 10% deposit and paying the balance in 10 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate the amount to be paid each month.
4. The hire purchase price of a table is $1500. A man buys it by making a 10% deposit and paying the balance in 10 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate the amount to be paid each month.
5. The hire purchase price of a living room suite is $8200. A man buys it by making a 15% deposit and paying the balance in 10 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate the amount to be paid each month.
How To Live To 100
Read the questions before watching the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjN6SddYrCU
1. In 1981 what was the life expectancy for a British Woman? | |||
A) 81.9 | B) 82.5 | C) 84.6 | D) 89.1 |
2. What does the narrator mention as something that claims to extend life? | |||
A) Vitamin Water | B) Marathons | C) New Medicine | D) Mind Therapy |
3. What are ‘feel-good’ chemicals? | |||
A) Sugar | B) Caffeine | C) Dopamine | D) Salt |
4. How many years did Alexander Imich live for? | |||
A) 109 | B) 110 | C) 111 | D) 112 |
5. What is a good way to avoid stress? | |||
A) Find a Hobby | B) Find a Partner | C) Get a Pet | D) Be Rich |
6. How much does social isolation increase risk of death? | |||
A) 25% | B) 30% | C) 50% | D) 60% |
7.What did Emma Marano eat every day until she was 117? | |||
A) Raw Meat | B) Raw Fish | C) Raw Vegetables | D) Raw Eggs |
8. Of 855 Swedish men, how many lived to be 100? | |||
A 10 | B) 20 | C) 30 | D) 40 |
9. What health problems can a lack of sleep cause? | |||
A) Flu | B) Diabetes | C) Headaches | D) Dizziness |
10.What did Agnes Fenton drink everyday? | |||
A) Six Coffees | B) Three Beers | C) Two Teas | D) Four Wines |
Follow Up Questions: Use the Transcript to Help Find the Answers
What exercises should you do?
How can you fight stress?
Why is loneliness bad for you?
In Sweden, what do they think are the secrets to a long life?
Discuss:
Would you like to live to 100?
What do you do when you feel stressed?
What are the best and worst things about being older?
What do you think is the best advice in the video?
Do you get enough sleep?
What food do you want to eat every day?
THE HUMAN EAR
Use the internet to find:
1. the name given to a doctor who specialises in the human ear.
2. reasons for hearing loss
Watch & Summarise:
In the ear there is the auditory nerve.
What do you think is the job of the auditory nerve?
Hearing is how we perceive sound. It's how our ears take sound waves and turn them into something our brain can understand.
Why two ears?
Having two ears helps you to determine the direction of the sound. Your brain is smart enough to figure out that if sound hits one ear just before the other and is slightly louder then that's the direction the sound came from. Having an ear on each side of our head also helps us to hear better.
There are three major parts of the ear that help us to hear:
1. The outer ear
This is the part of the ear you can see. Shaped like a funnel to collect sound waves and send them to the inner ear. Also called the pinna. The outer ear is linked to the middle ear by the ear canal: This is a tube that helps sound to travel further inside our ear and to get to the next stage of hearing.
2. The middle ear
The middle ear - The middle ear is filled mostly with air and has three bones in it. That's right your ear has little bones called ossicles that help you hear! They are called the hammer (malleus), anvil (incus), and stirrup (stapes). They amplify the sound or make it louder.
3. The inner ear
The inner ear - The inner ear is filled with fluid and has the hearing organ called the cochlea. This organ helps to take the vibrations and translate them into electrical signals for the nerve to send to the brain. It actually uses little hairs that vibrate with the sound waves in the fluid. Then you "hear" it. Amazing! The inner ear also has fluid filled tubes that help with your balance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PlfDsZjlCg&t=7s
Many children experience bullying at some point in their school lives. Watch the video and analyse the way in which the student is being bullied. Observe the children's and teachers' reactions to the student.
Write an essay entitled, 'Bullying: It's Dangers & Solutions'.
- Explain what is bullying; use examples
-Explain why children are bullied
-Explain the impact it can have on students; use examples
- Make a few suggestions about how this problem can be improved
225-275 words
Assignment 1: Create word webs using the following prefixes. Each web should have a minimum of 4 words.
-non
-pre
-over
Assignment 2: Mathematics
1. The hire purchase price of a TV stand is $860. Kiara buys the table by making a 20% deposit and paying the balance in 5 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate the amount to be paid each month.
2. The hire purchase price of an X-Box is $1080. Tyler buys it by making a 10% deposit and paying the balance in 8 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate the amount to be paid each month.
3. The hire purchase price of a drone is $360. A man buys it by making a 10% deposit and paying the balance in 12 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate the amount to be paid each month.
4. The hire purchase price of a famous painting is $3700. A man buys it by making a 30% deposit and paying the balance in 10 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate the amount to be paid each month.
5. The hire purchase price of a freezer is $275. A man buys it by making a 10% deposit and paying the balance in 10 months.
a. Calculate the deposit.
b. Calculate the balance.
c. Calculate the amount to be paid each month.
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