Grade 7
English Language Arts
Week 4
Feb. 16th –20th
Term 2
Amigo brothers
by PIRI THOMAS
Teacher: Amin Ahmed
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Weekly Parent Information Letter
Term: 2
Topic/Theme:
Week: 4
Amigo Brothers
EDUCATION
Date: Feb 16th –20th
Genre: Short Story
Sunday
Saturday
Dear parents,
Please make sure that your son follows this weekly plan and completes all the homework activities for the
week. This plan is a guide for what your son is going to study and do for the week. Please do not hesitate
to contact me ([email protected]) if you have any queries.
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Weekly Plan + Homework Assignments
Day
Classroom Activities
Homework
Amigo Brothers
Homework No. 12
Active Reading
Do page 1.
Homework No. 13
Amigo Brothers
Active Reading
Do page 2.
Literary Analysis
Do page 3.
Daily language Skillbuilder
Grammar: adjectives
Amigo Brothers
Homework No. 15
Spelling: 1+1+1 words and VAC words
Writing: Narrative
Check homework
Finish your second draft.
Wednesday
Monday
Homework No. 14
Tuesday
Amigo Brothers
Selection test
Spelling and Dictation Test
Note: All homework assignments are due on Wednesday unless specified.
Study the following spelling words: More assimilated prefixes
1. planning
2. shipment
3. patrolled
4. starred
Dictation:
5. saddest
6. rebellion
7. slippery
8. dimmer
9. forgotten
10. jogging
11. upsetting
12. forgetting
13. grabbed
14. beginning
15. equipment
16. stopping
17. controlled
18. commitment
19. swimmer
20. regrettable
The fight was scheduled to take place in Tompkins Square Park. It had been decided that the
gymnasium of the Boys Club was not large enough to hold all the people who were sure to attend.
In Tompkins Square Park, everyone who wanted could view the fight whether from the ringside or
window fire escapes.
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Name
Date
Amigo Brothers (page 361)
Literary Analysis SkillBuilder
Suspense
Suspense is the growing tension and excitement readers feel as they get involved in a
plot and become eager to know what will happen next. Suspense builds as the
events in the rising action unfold. List the events in the story that lead toward the
climax and help build suspense.
The boys are told
they will fight
each other.
The boys are told
they will fight
each other.
The boys are told
they will fight
each other.
The boys are told
they will fight
Rising Action
each other.
Suspense Builds
The boys are told
they will fight
each other.
Climax
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Exposition
Follow Up: How were you left in suspense at the end of the story? Tell why you
think the author chose to end the story that way.
UNIT THREE FLIGHTS OF IMAGINATION
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Name
Date
Amigo Brothers (page 361)
Selection Test
A. This story keeps the reader in suspense until the very end, when it comes to
a surprising conclusion. In the boxes below, note four events that help to build
the story’s suspense. Then describe what happens at the end. (5 points each)
Central Question of the Plot
What will be the outcome of the fight between Antonio and Felix?
Four Events That Help Build Suspense
1.
2.
3.
4.
Surprise at the End
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B. Write the letter of the best answer. This exercise is continued on the next page.
(5 points each)
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1. Antonio and Felix think of themselves as brothers because they
a. look alike.
c. have similar boxing styles.
b. are very close friends.
d. come from the same neighborhood.
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2. Antonio and Felix decide to stay apart before the match because
they want to
a. end their friendship.
b. work out with stronger partners.
c. develop their fight strategies in secret.
d. concentrate on winning.
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Date
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3. After watching the movie The Champion, Felix feels
a. relaxed.
b. depressed.
c. excited.
d. worried.
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4. Antonio and Felix continue to fight after the final bell because
a. they are angry with each other.
b. each wants the other to give up.
c. only a knockout will satisfy them.
d. they are completely absorbed in the fight.
C. Words to Know. Write the letter of the best answer. (4 points each)
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1. A person who is sitting pensively appears to be
a. in deep thought.
b. edgy and tense.
c. alert and watchful.
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2. If something is perpetual , it is without
a. reason.
b. consent.
c. end.
3. An improvised speech is one that is
a. memorized.
b. unprepared.
c. acted out.
4. A state of bedlam is a state of
a. noisy confusion.
b. complete silence.
c. quiet calm.
5. To dispel an idea is to
a. agree with it.
c. question it.
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b. get rid of it.
1. What do Antonio and Felix discover about themselves by the end of the fight?
2. In this story, there are two important questions about the outcome of the fight
between Antonio and Felix: Who will be the winner, and what will happen to
their friendship? Which question is more important? Why do you think so?
E. Linking Literature to Life. Answer the following question based on your own
experience and knowledge. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. (15 points)
How would you feel if you were competing against a close friend or relative for
something you both really wanted? How would you handle the situation?
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D. Answer one of the following questions based on your understanding of the story.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. (20 points)
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