English H.W List: 12
Grade/Section:
American Syllabus (SY 2016-2017)
International Jubilee Private School
Term 1
Date: Nov 27, 2016
4A&B
WEEK: 12
Reading Comprehension/ Question
(1) Open the link below, read the story of lesson 9“ Dear Mr. Winston ” and answer the
following questions in your portfolio:
https://wwwk6.thinkcentral.com/content/hsp/reading/journeys/na/gr4/ese_9780547360249_/launch.
html#
1- What are some ways that you can apologize for something other than writing a
letter?
2- What evidence does Cara provide that the snake was not dangerous?
3- Who is Cara trying to persuade, and why?
4- Describe the sequence of events from the time Cara brings the box into the library
until Mr. Winston Faints.
Grammar/ Commas
(A) Open the link below, and do page 103,104 and 105(Lesson 9) https://wwwk6.thinkcentral.com/content/hsp/reading/journeys/na/gr4/Online_Journeys_practice
_book_SE_9780547354934_/launch.html
(B) Read the paragraphs and place commas where you think they should be.
The Summer Holiday (find 7 missing commas)
Darla likes to enjoy many different things during the summer holidays. She loves to
sleep in late each day. After she wakes up she will often help her mother in the kitchen.
After she has finished helping her mother she goes outside to play with her friends. She
loves to go hiking biking swimming camping and jogging. And most of all she likes to go
horseback riding. Darla says the only thing she doesn’t like about summer are the rainy
days.
Vocabulary Strategy / Antonyms
1. Write as many antonyms as you can for each of the following words.
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a. Big ______________________________________________________________
b. dull_______________________________________________________________
c. right ______________________________________________________________
d. young _____________________________________________________________
e. sad
_____________________________________________________________
f.
cold
_____________________________________________________________
g. stop
_____________________________________________________________
Spelling Quiz
Sunday: Review for a Spelling Quiz on Nov 27th, 2016 Sunday on vocabulary words
& Meanings (debut, stubborn, permission, hauling, mournful, towered, triumph,
discouraged, toured, border)
Writing/ Short Story
You will plan, draft, revise, edit and present a short story which includes the
following:
The major elements of a short story (e.g. characters, setting, plot structure)
The use of narrative writing techniques (e.g. character development,
description of setting, dialogue)
The use of literary devices (e.g. simile, metaphor, alliteration)
Choose one of the following topics :
1- Your character things he/she is good at something, but he/she isn't.
Something happens that makes your character realize this. What? What
does your character do about it? Write the story
2- Your character has a family and a stable job. Then something happens that
reminds him of the plans he had when he was younger, to become an actor
and live a creative life without ties of any kind. What happens to make him
remember this? He starts to wonder if he's made the right choices. What
does he do?
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Read each question below. Then check your paper. Correct any
mistakes you find. After you have corrected them, put a check
mark in the box next to the question.
1. Did I indent each paragraph?
2. Does each sentence tell one complete thought?
3. Do I have any run-on sentences?
4. Did I spell all words correctly?
5. Did I use capital letters correctly?
6. Did I use punctuation marks correctly?
7. Did I use commas and apostrophes correctly?
Bonus: Write a diary entry recording a certain significant event and feeling of your daily
life. Use at least three of the vocabulary words above.
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