Chrystal Jones
Word building:
Author's Purpose
Obesity has been identified as a social problem in most of our public schools. Many prominent persons have agreed and steps have been taken, with little success, to reduce and further erase this unwanted guest from our society.
Obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake, through food and drink, and energy expenditure in the form of irregular sustainable physical exercises. In other words, where energy intake exceeds energy expenditure over a sustained period of time, people (adults and children) will become overweight and obese.
Some of the causes of obesity are: regular intake of foods with a high fat content; large consumption of sugary sodas or drinks; high usage of salty preserved snacks and other “junky” foods ; lack of sustained physical exercise.
Pupils are now less mobile than before because technology has brought knowledge and other activities closer to the students. This has erased the need for them to travel to the libraries or on field trips to do research and collect data. Additionally, gaming activities can be had at one stop - the internet. This results in them doing less physical activity.
1. According to the passage, how is obesity identified?
2. How is the use of technology helping to cause obesity?
3. According to the passage, the eating of what type of food causes obesity?
4. From the information given in the passage, name the technology responsible for bringing knowledge closer to the students.
5. What is the meaning of the word ‘erase’ as used in line 2 of the passage?
6. Which word in the passage may be replaced by the word ‘surpasses’?
7. Use the information given in the passage to state how obesity occurs.
Nickya
Activity 1: Angry Birds (Comparative and Superlative)
Talique
Word building:
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Obesity has been identified as a social problem in most of our public schools. Many prominent persons have agreed and steps have been taken, with little success, to reduce and further erase this unwanted guest from our society.
Obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake, through food and drink, and energy expenditure in the form of irregular sustainable physical exercises. In other words, where energy intake exceeds energy expenditure over a sustained period of time, people (adults and children) will become overweight and obese.
Some of the causes of obesity are: regular intake of foods with a high fat content; large consumption of sugary sodas or drinks; high usage of salty preserved snacks and other “junky” foods ; lack of sustained physical exercise.
Pupils are now less mobile than before because technology has brought knowledge and other activities closer to the students. This has erased the need for them to travel to the libraries or on field trips to do research and collect data. Additionally, gaming activities can be had at one stop - the internet. This results in them doing less physical activity.
1. According to the passage, how is obesity identified?
2. How is the use of technology helping to cause obesity?
3. According to the passage, the eating of what type of food causes obesity?
4. From the information given in the passage, name the technology responsible for bringing knowledge closer to the students.
5. What is the meaning of the word ‘erase’ as used in line 2 of the passage?
6. Which word in the passage may be replaced by the word ‘surpasses’?
7. Use the information given in the passage to state how obesity occurs.
Lesson Wrap up: In 3-4 lines, write a short paragraph explaining the causes and consequences (effects) of childhood obesity.
Azariyah
Activity 1: Angry Birds (Comparative and Superlative)
Read the passage below carefully, then answer the questions that follow.
It was a fine and breezy afternoon. Jessie and her brother were far out at sea fishing. It was a good trip so far. By noon they had already caught five fish. They were now resting and joking in the boat as they enjoyed their snack.
Suddenly and without warning, Jessie's face turned shockingly pale. Her brother Owen, looked at her thinking she had fallen ill. His eyes followed her gaze as she pointed to the starboard side. To his horror, he saw a triangular fin above the water. Hurriedly he dashed to the back of the boat and tried desperately to start the motor. However, it was stuck.
The siblings panicked. They did not know what to do. Jessie armed herself with the oar, preparing to strike the monstrous beast when it attacked. Owen continued to fiddle with the control in an effort to get the motor to start. The triangular fin continued to circle the boat, getting closer with the completion of each circle. As the fin got closer to the boat, the siblings began to think that they were about to meet their doom.
Just as the creature was about to touch the boat, to their huge relief, the motor revved into action. The boat sped off quickly towards the shore. Once they were at a safe distance, Jessie and Owen slumped onto their seats and wiped perspiration from their foreheads. Thank goodness, they were not harmed!
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
Use a dictionary if you have to.
1. Give evidence from paragraph 1 which shows that the children were pleased with their trip.
2. "Jessie's face turned shockingly pale". Explain why this was so.
3. The creature in the story was most likely a ___________ .
4. What word in paragraph 3 tells us that the children were afraid?
5. Explain what is meant by, "about to meet their doom".
6. How were the siblings able to escape?
7. Give another word for 'perspiration'.
8. Which of th·e following is a suitable title for the passage?
(A) A Tragic Outing
(B) Attacked at Sea
(C) A Fearful Experience
(D) Sibling Rivalry at Sea
Ashley
Teriq
Parts of Speech
Activity 1: Drag & Drop
Activity 2: Parts of Speech Multiple Choice
Percentages:
Vocabulary
Poetry Comprehension
Jaidan - Composition
Activity 1: Angry Birds (Comparative and Superlative)
Parts of Speech
Activity 1: Drag & Drop
Activity 2: Parts of Speech Multiple Choice
Composition
What is happening in the picture below?
fishing trip, bad weather, lightning, thunderstorm, overturned, help, save, rescue
One day, _____________ went out to sea. He was going to ________________. ______________ waved from on the shore as __________ set off. He was feeling quite _______. On his journey, he __________________. This made him feel _________________.
Suddenly, _________________
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