Kingdom SchoolsBoys’ Intermediate

English Department

(Feb. 02nd-06th, 2013)

Name: ____________________________________

P.S. to get your soft copy of the weekly booklet, please visit: http://marsermir.pbworks.com Teacher: Mohamed Al Shamaly

Dear parents,Please make sure that your son follows this weekly plan and completes all the homework activities for the week. This plan is aguide for what your son is going to study and do for the week. Please do not hesitate to contact me(malshamaly@kingdomschools.edu.sa) if you have any queries.

WEEKLY PLAN + HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Day Classroom Activities Homework

SATU

RD

AY

Rain, Rain, Go Away Connect to your life: First Impressions

Literary Analysis: Science Fiction

Active Reading: Drawing Conclusions

Vocabulary: Words To Know (Prefixes & Suffixes)

Reading: Rain, Rain, Go Away (P:555)

Do P:1 in Week 2 Booklet Read P: 350

SUN

DA

Y

Rain, Rain, Go Away Reading: Check the homework P: 1 + listen to

the selection P: 555-554 Grammar: Participial Phrases Spelling: Doubling Final Consonants

Do P: 2 in Week 2 Booklet

MO

ND

AY

Rain, Rain, Go Away Check the Homework: Spelling / Grammar Reading: Check Questions on P: 562 Vocabulary Strategy: Root Words: P: 563 Writing: Report P: 563

Do P: 3 in Week 2 Booklet Finish your writing assignment.

TUES

DA

Y Rain, Rain, Go Away Check the Homework: Writing Literary Analysis: Science Fiction

Writing: Peer Assessment (Writing)

Study for the Spelling Test.

Do P: 4 in Week 2 Booklet

WED

NES

DA

Y Rain, Rain, Go Away Spelling: Conduct the spelling test. Reading: Finish the selection Active Reading: Drawing Conclusions Research: Chemistry Lesson

Dear student,Please do your best to read for half an hour during theweekend. This can be any interesting book you find.Thanks

Spelling Words: Doubling Final Consonants

1. expelled 2. repellent 3. propeller 4. compelling 5. dispelled

6. reference 7. inferred 8. preference 9. conferring 10. transferred

11. profiting 12. benefited 13. credited 14. editor 15. limiting

16. modeled 17. labeled 18. traveler 19. canceling 20. quarreling

Kingdom Schools – Boys’ IntermediateEnglish Department

Grade 8 International ProgramWeekly Parent Information Letter

Term: Second Week: 02 Date: Feb. 02nd- 06th, 2013

Selection: Rain. Rain, Go Awayby Isaac Asimov

Name Date

Words to Knowaffectation console gifted interminably semblance

A. Complete each of the following sentences with a word from the word list above.

1. George was a writer and was able to earn a living byselling his writing.

2. The Sakkaros tried to maintain a of normalcy so thatno one would guess their secret.

3. The excessive care that Mrs. Sakkaro took with pouring the water was not an

; she always behaved that way.

4. The weather announcer’s voice seemed to drone on .

5. When the storm clouds appeared, George tried to the Sakkaros, who seemed terrified.

B. Circle the word in each group that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word.

1. interminably shortly perpetually noisily annoyingly

2. gifted lucky talented rich generous

3. semblance imbalance difference appearance trick

4. console repair regret give comfort

5. affectation unnaturalness omen sensation inspiration

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Words to Know

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C. Write a “Missing Persons” report on the Sakkaros’ mysterious disappearance. Use all five Words to Know.

Name Date

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Grammar in Context: Using Participial Phrasesto Vary Sentence Structure

Key Concept: Writers use participial phrases to provide detail and to vary sentence patterns.

Using Participial Phrases to Vary Sentence StructureA participle is a verb form used as an adjective. A phrase that includes a participle isknown as a participial phrase. A participial phrase may precede or follow the nounor pronoun that it modifies. Good writers vary the placement of participial phrases tokeep sentence patterns interesting. Participial phrases are set off by commas.

Same Sentence Structures: Peering through the blinds, Mrs. Wright commentedto her husband. Reading the newspaper, Mr. Wright pretended to listen.

Varied Sentence Structures: Peering through the blinds, Mrs. Wright commentedto her husband. Mr. Wright, reading the newspaper, pretended to listen.

Activity Underline the participial phrase in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence with theparticipial phrase in a different position.

2. Lillian Wright, wondering about her neighbors, decided to make a plan.

1. Adjusting the TV, George Wright prepared to watch the ball game.

3. Staring at the cloud, Mrs. Sakkaro decided to go inside.

4. Lillian, greatly excited, greeted George jubilantly.

5. Calling to her husband, Mrs. Sakkaro asked about the weather.

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Lesson18

Name Date

expel expelled profit profitingrepel repellent benefit benefitedpropel propeller credit creditedcompel compelling edit editordispel dispelled limit limiting

refer reference model modeledinfer inferred label labeledprefer preference travel travelerconfer conferring cancel cancelingtransfer transferred quarrel quarreling

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________

Lesson Generalization: A VAC word must have a final accented syllable. Some VAC words have a form in which the accent shifts to a different syllablewhen the suffix is added. For these forms, do not double the final consonant ofthe base words when you add the suffix: con-fer' con'fer-ence.

A. Complete the following exercises.

1. A VAC word must have a final accented syllable. What happens to the final consonant when a

suffix with a vowel is added? _______________________Write the words from the list that follow this pattern.

2. What happens to VAC words when the accent shifts with the addition of a suffix beginning with a

vowel? _______________________Write the words that follow this pattern.

_______________________ _______________________

3. What happens to the final consonant of non-VAC words ending in a vowel/consonant combination

when a suffix beginning with a vowel is added? _______________________Write the words from the list that follow this pattern.

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

_______________________

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Doubling Final Consonants

A. Add the endings shown to the base words and write the word forms. Followthe rules for adding suffixes to VAC and non-VAC words that you learned in thislesson.

1. quarrel + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

2. refer + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

3. profit + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

4. infer + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

5. travel + ed = _______________________ + er = _______________________

6. model + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

7. confer + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

8. propel + ed = _______________________ + er = _______________________

9. expel + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

10. benefit + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

11. prefer + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

12. repel + ed = _______________________ + ent = _______________________

13. credit + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

14. cancel + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

15. edit + ed = _______________________ + or = _______________________

16. limit + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

17. compel + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

18. transfer + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

19. label + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

20. dispel + ed = _______________________ + ing = _______________________

Name Date

1. expelled 6. reference 11. profiting 16. modeled

2. repellent 7. inferred 12. benefited 17. labeled

3. propeller 8. preference 13. credited 18. traveler

4. compelling 9. conferring 14. editor 19. canceling

5. dispelled 10. transferred 15. limiting 20. quarreling

Doubling Final Consonants

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Name Date

Source Characteristic of Science Fiction

Example

“Rain, Rain, Go Away”

(short story)

Uses scientific data or theory

and the writer’s imagination

Asimov applies the principle of

sugar dissolving in water to

probable aliens.

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Literary Analysis

Science FictionScience fiction is writing that tells about imaginary events involving science andtechnology. Writers of science fiction explore ideas about the future and sometimesthe past by combining real and fantastic elements. Popular topics for science fictioninclude space travel, futuristic technology, and aliens. Science fiction is entertaining,but it can have a serious message. Use the chart below to list the characteristics ofscience fiction. In the left column, list different science fiction stories and films, including “Rain, Rain, Go Away.

” In the right column, give examples that illustrate thecharacteristics you have listed.

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Name Date

Facts and Details from the Text My Experience and Prior Knowledge

Conclusions

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Reading Strategy

Drawing ConclusionsActive readers read beyond the literal text of a selection, drawing conclusionsabout characters, motivations, events, causes of events, and other aspects of theselection. Drawing conclusions involves combining information that you have readwith first-hand knowledge from your own experiences. As you read “Rain, Rain, GoAway,” use the chart to jot down your conclusions about the Sakkaros. Note the cluesfrom the story and the experiences you’ve had that lead you to your conclusions.

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