USE THE WORDS IN CAPITALS TO FORM A NEW WORD THAT FITS INTO EACH
BLANK.
1. You must _________________ your account before you can write posts. (ACTIVE)
2. The _________________ of the film brought all his favourite actors together. (DIRECT)
3. I had an _________________ visit from a colleague who normally avoids me. (EXPECT)
4. The doctor _________________ my dad to stay at home and rest for a few days. (ADVICE)
5. The internet _________________ became weaker and weaker and, suddenly, there was no
signal at all. (CONNECT)
6. The treatment the patient got was completely _________________. (PAIN)
7. It was an _________________ sound that came from the forest. I had never heard anything
like it before. (FAMILIAR)
8. It was their first _________________ of the season. (LOSE)
9. Some machines and tools we have in our house are totally _________________. Nobody
needs them. (USE)
10. Every witness in court must tell the _________________ and not lie. (TRUE)
11. The passengers in the car escaped with only minor _________________. (INJURE)
12. Singapore became _________________ from Great Britain after World War II. (DEPEND)
13. In her _________________ she dropped a glass. (EXCITE)
14. Soldiers were blocking the _________________ to the building and let nobody in. (ENTER)
15. Everyone has a right to _________________ of speech. (FREE)
MY PARENTS by Stephen Spender
My parents kept me from children who were rough
Who threw words like stones and wore torn clothes
Their thighs showed through rags they ran in the street
And climbed cliffs and stripped by the country streams.
I feared more than tigers their muscles like iron
Their jerking hands and their knees tight on my arms
I feared the salt coarse pointing of those boys
Who copied my lisp behind me on the road.
They were lithe they sprang out behind hedges
Like dogs to bark at my world. They threw mud
While I looked the other way, pretending to smile.
I longed to forgive them but they never smiled
1. Which of the activities of the rough children do you think Stephen envied?
2. Which of the activities hurt him:
a. Physically
b. Emotionally
3. What you understand by “my world” in line 11. Briefly state how it would differ from the
world of the rough boys.
4. Do you think his parents were right in their attitude to the rough children?
Give reasons
for your answer.
1. Which boy is your favourite and why?
2. Story telling is an important part of African Culture. How is this presented in Chapter 3?
3. How does the author present the relationship between the Maroons and their environment?
Respond to these questions to the best of your ability
. Answer the questions
completely.
.
1. Identify an example of personification: explain what is being personified how.
2. Identify an example of hyperbole: explain how it is exaggerated.
3. Identify an example of metaphor: explain which two things are being compared.
4. Find two separate examples of alliteration. List the alliterative words.
5. Where is repetition used in this poem? Why do you think that it is used this way?
6. What action is described in the third stanza of the poem?
7. How is imagery used in this poem? What is described?
8. What is the mood of this poem? How does it make you feel?
Compare and Contrast
To compare means to examine carefully in order to note similarities. In order for comparisons to be made, there must be more than one thing.
John looked at the two girls who were laughing with each other. He noticed that the structure of their faces were almost the same, they both had brown eyes, long hair and perfect white teeth. They even sounded like each other at times. He noted that if he didn’t know that they were best friends and were now meeting them for the first time that he probably would have guessed they were sisters.
In this example, John is comparing or noting similarities between two girls.
What does it mean to contrast?
To contrast means to examine carefully so as to note differences. In order for contrasts to be made, there must be more than one thing.
On closer examination these laughing girls were also quite unique. One of the girls’ had such a melodious voice entire rooms often get quiet when she sings. Her friend, on the other hand, not so much of a singer, but so very talented with Art. One was very outgoing and the other one very shy. One of them was a sports fanatic and gym enthusiast and the other was straight A computer-loving geek. They say opposites attract, these two friends are a living testimony to that fact.
Write a paragraph comparing & contrasting you and your sibling(s).
Literary Devices
Onomatopoeia.
This is a sound device that refers to the use of words
whose sounds suggest their meanings.
Examples:
The bang of a gun
The buzz of a bee
The hiss of a snake
Alliteration
This is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds of at
least two words in a line
Example
Little skinny shoulder blades sticking through your clothes
Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning
that is different from the literal interpretation.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Read all Comprehension passages more than once.
After reading the question, read the paragraph or section where the answer can be found.
(skim and / or scan) Most times the questions are arranged in the order the information appears in the passage.
Double-check the answer with the relevant details found in the passage.
Most times your personal response will be introduced by – What do you think……….?
To write your answer, select some words from the question to help formulate or start your
answer.
For example, Question: What should patients drink to treat a common cold?
Answer: To treat the common cold, patients should …………….
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his family. He would miss the pay cheque, but he needed to retire. The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favour. The carpenter said ‘yes’, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior material. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work, his employer handed over the key of the house to the carpenter— “This is your house, my gift to you.” What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently! Now he had to live in a poorly built house. So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently. But, you cannot go back. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Someone once said, your attitude, and the choices you make today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build wisely!
Questions:
1. What did the carpenter tell his employer?
2. What favour did his employer ask from the carpenter?
3. What surprise did the employer have for the carpenter?
4. Why was the surprise a’shame’for the carpenter?
5. Which word in the first paragraph means the same as ‘art of skill of a workman’?
The Snare
I hear a sudden cry of pain!
There is a rabbit in a snare:
Now I hear the cry again,
But I cannot tell from where.
But I cannot tell from where
He is calling out for aid!
Crying on the frightened air,
Making everything afraid!
Making everything afraid!
Wrinkling up his little face!
As he cries again for aid;
-And I cannot find the place!
And I cannot find the place
Where his paw is in the snare!
Little One! Oh, little One!
I am searching everywhere!
James Stephen
1. The rabbit is caught in a snare. What do you think a snare is?
2. The poet repeats the last line of each verse. Do you know why he does this?
3. Which of these words scribe the poet‟s experience? – sad, frightening, exciting, painful
Give reasons for the words you have selected.
4. Which line tells us that the rabbit is dear and delicate to the poet?
5. Select the lines which show that the rabbit is in distress.
6. How do you think we should treat animals? What does the poet suggest by his own
actions?
I DON’T LIKE
I DON’T, I DON’T
I hear a million don’ts a day.
No matter what I do they say…
Now don’t do this,
And don’t do that,
Don’t interrupt,
Don’t tease the cat,
Don’t bite your nails,
Don’t slam the door,
Don’t leave messes on the floor.
Don’t shout,
Don’t fight,
Don’t spill your food.
Now don’t talk back and don’t be rude.
Don’t let the dog climb on your bed.
And don’t forget what I just said.
Don’t track in mud,
Don’t slip,
Don’t run.
Don’t lose your cap,
Don’t point that gun.
Don’t touch that tray,
Don’t touch your clothes,
And don’t forget to blow your nose.
Don’t’ climb that tree,
And don’t fall down and skin your knee.
I don’t like don’t one little bit
Look! Now they’ve got me saying it!
Lucia and James L. Hymes Jnr.
Questions
1. Who is the speaker in this poem?
2. List FOUR things the speaker has been told not to do.
3. What does the speaker dislike?
4. What kind of activities does the speaker enjoy?
5. Is the speaker a boy or girl? Give ONE reason for your answer.
6. Explain the expression, “skin your knee” and “talk back”.
7. Identify and give examples of TWO literary devices found in the poem.
8. Explain why parents or adults limit the actions of children?
9. How do you think children should respond to discipline? Why?
10. Is the title of the poem suitable? Explain.
Comments
Post a Comment