Homeschool - Monday, May 23 - May 27

 

EXERCISE

1. My friend likes to exercise and eat fruits and vegetable, so he’s ___________.

2. A: Are you a lazy person? B: No, in fact, I’m very ___________.

3. My son Thomas is very ___________. He’s only five years old.

4. He should play basketball because he is ___________. He’s not short.

5. My sister isn’t very ___________. She’s shy and doesn’t like to meet new people.

6. He worked very hard his whole life and saved lots of money. He’s ___________.

7. I went on a diet last year and lost five kilograms, so now I’m ___________.

8. Sarah always says, “Thank you”. She’s a ___________ person.

9. Of course, I’m very ___________! I got an A+ on all of my exams!

10. My uncle loves to tell jokes to make us laugh. He’s ___________.

11. My friend can lift 200 kilograms, so he’s really quite ___________!

12. Jennifer and Kelly always look left and right before they cross a busy street. They are

___________ when they cross a busy street.

13. My classmate always smiles and has many friends. She’s ___________.

14. Nothing seems to make my grandfather sad. He’s a ___________ person.

15. Khaled can make many different animal sounds. Most people can’t do that. He’s _________

IMPROVING WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND VOCABULARY

One important tool which is used in process writing is transition words or phrases.

What are transition words?

Transition words are words like ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’ and ‘because’. They show the

relationship between phrases, sentences, or even paragraphs. When you use them, you make it

easier for your readers to understand the process you want to explain. They prepare

your reader for what’s coming.

Example: I pushed the domino. As a result, it fell over.

Write two paragraphs explaining any ONE of the following processes. Ensure that you use the transitional works to link your sentences and paragraphs:

 1. Growing a plant 

2. Making my favourite snack 

3. Playing my favourite indoor game

Let People Live!

Garbage cans are not magical portals. Trash does not disappear when you toss it in a can. Yet,

the average American throws away an estimated 1,600 pounds of waste each year. If there are no

magic garbage fairies, where does all that trash go? There are four methods to managing waste:

recycling, landfilling, composting, and incinerating. Each method has its strengths and

weaknesses. Let's take a quick look at each.

Recycling is the process of turning waste into new materials. For example, used paper can be

turned into paperboard, which can be used to make book covers. Recycling can reduce pollution,

save materials, and lower energy use. Yet, some argue that recycling wastes energy. They

believe that collecting, processing, and converting waste uses more energy than it saves. Still,

most people agree that recycling is better for the planet than landfilling.

Landfilling is the oldest method of managing waste. In its simplest form, landfilling is when

people bury garbage in a hole. Over time the practice of landfilling has advanced. Garbage is

compacted before it is thrown into the hole. In this way more garbage can fit in each landfill.

Large liners are placed in the bottom of landfills so that toxic garbage juice doesn't get into the

ground water. Sadly, these liners don't always work. Landfills may pollute the local water

supply. Not to mention that all of that garbage stinks. Nobody wants to live next to a landfill.

This makes it hard to find new locations for landfills. As landfill space increases, interest in

composting grows. Compositing is when people pile up organic matter, such as food waste, and

allow it to decompose. The product of this decomposition is compost. Compost can be added to

the soil to make the soil richer and better for growing crops. While composting is easy to do

onsite somewhere, like home or school, it's hard to do after the garbage gets all mixed up. This is

because plastic and other inorganic materials must be removed from the compost pile or they

will pollute the soil. There's a lot of plastic in garbage, which makes it hard to compost on a large

scale.

One thing that is easier to do is burning garbage. There are two main ways to incinerate waste.

The first is to create or harvest a fuel from the waste, such as methane gas, and burn the fuel. The

second is to burn the waste directly. The heat from the incineration process can boil water, which

can power steam generators. Unfortunately, burning garbage pollutes the air. Also, some critics

worry that incinerators destroy valuable resources that could be recycled.

Usually, the community in which you live manages waste. Once you put your garbage in that

can, what happens to it is beyond your control. But you can make choices while it is still in your

possession. You can choose to recycle, you can choose to compost, or you can choose to let

someone else deal with it. The choice is yours.

1. Which best explains why the author begins the text by talking about magical garbage

fairies?

a. He is putting a common misconception to rest.

b. He is trying to get the reader's attention.

c. He is addressing his concern in a serious way.

d. He is supporting his argument with evidence.

2. Which best defines the meaning of incineration as it is used in the text?

a. To bury waste materials in a large hole

b. To allow waste products to decompose and become fertilizer

c. To burn waste materials and harvest the energy

d. To turn waste materials into products like book covers

3. Which was not cited in the third paragraph as an issue with landfilling?

a. Landfills are smelly.

 b. Usable materials are wasted in

landfills.

c. Landfills may pollute the water supply.

 d. It is difficult to find locations for

landfills.

4. Which conclusion could best be supported with text from the passage?

a. Each method of waste management has its drawbacks.

b. Recycling is without a doubt the best way to handle waste.

c. Incineration is the best way to process waste.

d. All large cities should create massive compost piles.

5. Which best expresses the main idea of the fourth paragraph?

a. Landfills take up a lot of space.

b. Composting is good for the soil but it can be hard to do.

c. The process of composting is very complicated and scientific.

d. There is a lot of plastic garbage in landfills.

6. Which best expresses the meaning of the word compacted as it is used in the third

paragraph?

a. Garbage is burned before it is thrown in a hole.

b. Garbage is put in trucks before it is thrown in a hole.

c. Garbage is crushed smaller before it is thrown in a hole.

d. Garbage is put in a can before it is thrown in a hole.

7. Which best expresses the author's main purpose in writing this?

a. To convince readers to recycle and compost

b. To persuade readers that recycling is a waste of resources

c. To compare and contrast recycling and landfilling

d. To inform readers of methods of waste management

8. Which is not included in this text?

a. A description of how trash is collected

b. A description of the uses of compost

c. A description of the two methods of incinerating trash

d. A description of how landfills have advanced over time

9. Which best explains why composting is not feasible on a large scale?

a. People wouldn't want to touch all of that gross rotting food.

b. It would smell too bad in densely populated cities.

c. It would attract rodents that would spread disease.

d. Plastic would get into the compost and turn it into a pollutant.

10. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?

a. The Magic of Recycling: Bringing Back What Was Once Lost

b. Methods of Waste Management: Pros and Cons

c. Recycling, Landfilling, or Composting: Which is Best For You?

d. Do Your Part: How to Save the Earth by Recycling and Composting

Write this example!

Write this example!

1.     2a + 8 = 30

2.     3c + 4 = 34

3.     4a + 2 = 18

4.     2b + 12 = 40

5.     9x + 1 = 73

6.     10x + 2 = 52

You must write statements for the equations below! Use your examples to help you. 

EXAMPLE

5 + y = 19

        y= 19 -5

     y = 14

1. What product is being advertised? A B C D 

1. Ratty Ratkill Powder 

2. Harmful chemicals 

3. Rat food 

4. A special bargain 

2. By referring to the picture, how do you know that this product is effective?  The rats are:

1. invading the city. 

2. escaping from the poison. 

3. protesting against the product.

4.  killing everyone in their way.

3. Name two groups of people who would buy this product.

4. Write down two phrases from the advertisement that will attract buyers to buy this product.

You are an innovator. Create a new app. It can be based on any of the following categories:

- Money

-Health & Fitness

- Education

-Gaming

- Cartoons & Animation

What does it do? 

What makes it special?

What does it look like?

Who is it for?

How much does it cost?

Where can it be downloaded?

Idioms

Use these idioms in creative sentences of your own. You may look up their meanings

a. costs an arm and a leg

b. barking up the wrong tree

c. a fish out of water

d. bite the bullet

Word Formation: 

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HOMEWORK

Homework

Draw and complete the table below. Read up about at least 2 of the countries mentioned below- their population, ethnicities, national dishes.