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Saturday, November 20, 2021

 

Nickya



The Snow-cone Man


The snow-cone man is passing down the street,

He’s selling something that’s so very sweet,

He stands at the cart ready with his scoop to dip,

And awaits the dry throat or the parched lip.


It’s when the weather is very hot and sunny,

You’d love the taste of this cool drink of honey.

The crushed ice in a little plastic cup

With coloured syrup poured in on the top.


A tastier drink you’d very rarely find,

And it’s important that I do remind,

The snow-cone vendor plying his daily trade,

Is an important worker who deserves our aid.


 1. What is the snow-cone made of?

2. How does the snowcone man serve the snowcone?

3. What reason is given for someone getting a snow-cone?

4. You’d love the taste of this cool drink of honey. Do you think it is really honey?

5. What do you think “plying his daily trade” (line 11) means? 

6. 6. Does the snow-cone man in the poem sell from one spot? Give a reason for your answer.  


Talique

Writing Letters

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/3r8-formal-informal-letter.php


Azariyah



Teriq



COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully.

Remember to read the passage more than once. To help to improve your vocabulary awareness and improve your comprehension, underline unfamiliar words in the passage, make a list of them and note their meanings in your book.

Here are some words from the passage below.

 exerted     ferocious     generous     carnivores     belief     prey



 Have you ever been bitten by someone? I am sure that you will agree that a bite can be very painful. Scientists have made an instrument (a bite force transducer) to measure the power of a bite. The transducer measures the number of pounds per square inch (psi) exerted when a bite is made. To help you understand, consider a human biting into a piece of steak. He will use between 150/200 psi.

 The most ferocious dogs have a bite force of about 600 psi. Lions and tigers generate about 1000psi. Their bite force is expectedly high since these carnivores use their powerful bites to rip prey apart. For many years the world thought that the most powerful bite force came from the Great White Shark. This belief was proven wrong when bite tests were carried out using the force transducer. The shark exerted a bite force up to 1 000 psi. However, the crocodile’s bite force was at a stunning 5 000 psi. Scientists explain that sharks have razor-sharp teeth and hence their bite force will not be as powerful as crocodile since they will be able to rip through flesh easily.

 Next time you visit the zoo or see a crocodile, keep your distance. If your hand or foot gets in his mouth, it will be impossible to open his mouth to get it out. Remember his bite is almost ten times more powerful than the most ferocious pit bull.


1. According to the passage, what is a bite force transducer?

2. As used in the passage, what does the abbreviation psi mean?

3. Why do scientists expect the shark to rip through flesh easily?

4. In the last paragraph, what useful advice is given by the writer?

5. Why do you think the writer uses the example of a human biting into a steak in the first paragraph?

6. What part of speech is the word razor as used in the passage?

7. Why is the bite force of lions and tigers expected to be higher than a dog’s?

8. Which word in the passage means applying force or pressure?

9. Why do you think the writer described the bite of the crocodile as stunning?

10. What is the main idea of the final paragraph?






















Affixes: https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Prefixes_and_suffixes/Exercises_prefix-_suffix_il1827066lv


https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/Math/Area_and_perimeter/U22_Area_and_perimeter_of_Irregular_Shapes_sa2477546ij


Jaidan


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