Grade 6

Term 2
: Why do we Record History?
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Unit overview:
Why do we record history?
• People record history to make a record of important events.
• Recording history is away for people to share their own
lives.
• By recording history, people can learn about themselves.
• People record history so that they don't forget things.
Unit content:
*New vocabulary:
Summit, loom, cling, crack, handhold, expedition, laboriously,
plateau, dome, slack, ledge, slim, awesome.

*Reading strategy: Collaborating

*Listening and speaking:
• Recording history / follow up questions to ask for more
information.
*Reading comprehension:Climbing the Matterhorn.
*Word Study:Easily confused words.
*Word Writing:
Reflexive pronouns
*Unit 1 Revision
Word Part of Synonyms Picture sentence
speech & antonyms

summit Noun Syn. :peak-

climax Everest is
the highest
summit in
Ant. : bottom the World.

Loom Verb Syn.: rise Dark storm

clouds
loomed on
the horizon.
Ant.: remote

Cling Verb Syn.: hang Some People

onto like clinging
to the
Ant.: mountains.
Release
 Crack Noun Syn.: break The
earthquake
made a big
Ant.: closure crack in the
ground.

handhold Noun Syn.: grasp He lost the

rope so he
had to find
handholds
Ant.: release to climb the
mountain.
expedition Noun Sym.: A group of
Journey for scientists
exploration went on an
expedition.

Laboriously adverb Syn.: Hard He worked

laboriously
to reach his
goals.
Ant.:easily

plateau Noun Syn.: In the

highland mountains
we saw a
massive
plateau.
 Dome Noun Syn.: arched A large
ceiling stained
glass dome
covers the
mosque.

Slack Noun Syn.:loose Don't fasten

the rope,
give it a
little slack.

Ant.: tight
Ledge Noun Syn.: edge He was
fearless so
he stood by
the ledge of
the high
building.
Slim Adjecti Syn.: small- The little
ve thin boy was so
Ant.: big –fat slim.

awesome Adjecti Syn.: I enjoy

ve wonderful watching
such
awesome
Ant.: awful landscapes.
1 expedition…………… 4 handhold………… 7 crack………….

2 dome……………… 5 slim…………… 8 plateau…………

3 ledge…………… 6 summit………………

1- As we drove in the woods, we saw dark clouds……… overhead.

a. clinging b. looming c. cracking d. laboring

2- I saw a koala bear…….to a tree when I visited Australia.

a. labor b. crack c. loom d. cling

3- The climb was hard. We climbed up the

mountainside……….for over one hour.
a. slimly b. laboriously c. awesomely d.loomingly

4- The top of the mountain looked…………in the reflected

sunlight.

a. awesome b. slack c. laborious d. slim

5. Can you take up the rope's……………?

a. plateau b. dome c. ledge d. slack

6. If we put this flowerpot on the window………………, the flowers

will get some sun.

a. dome b. ledge c. plateau d. handhold

1. crack --------------------------------------

2. dome ---------------------------------------

3. awesome------------------------------------

4. expedition ------------------------------------

5. ledge ------------------------------------------
Considerable

Panting

Exposed
Satisfaction

Disaster
Perched

Complete each sentence with the correct word:

Considerable perched panting exposed

satisfaction disaster

1. The length of the Nile River……………. It runs the length of

Egypt.

2. The climbers were cold because they'd been…………………to ice

and snow

3. I smiled with……………………when I heard I'd passed my exams.

4. A hurricane or a tsunami can result in …………….for cities and

people.

5. The dog was ………………………in the hot sun.

6. The hawk was……………………on a ledge of exposed rock.

1. I am really satisfied because I have a ……………..amount of
money.

a. enough b. considerable c. countable

2. Global warming is one of the biggest natural………………….

a. disasters b. resources c. matters

3. I don't like dogs especially when I see them……………….

a. running b. speaking c. panting

4. In our company, we care most about customer………………….

a. habits b. needs c. satisfaction

Exposed……………………………………………………….

Perched……………………………………………………….

Disaster……………………………………………………….

Panting………………………………………………………..
Collaborating means checking important details of an event in
more than one text to see if the details are the same or not.
Historians do this to find out what really happened in the past,
since people often remember things differently. When you
read more than one text about an event, pay careful attention
to which details the texts share and which are different.

Three bears

Three bears had prepared breakfast and while waiting for

it to be ready, decided to go on a walk. There was a father,
mother, and baby bear. While they were gone a little girl broke
into their home. Her name was Goldilocks. She went through
each room, trying out furniture and trying on clothes. There
was always one thing too big or too hard and another that was
too little or too soft, but the third was always perfect. Then
she noticed the breakfast. The first was too hot, then too
cold, then perfect and she ate it all up. Goldilocks went to the
beds and found the perfect one and fell asleep, which is where
the three bears found her.
Three pigs

The three little pigs were all brothers. Each brother was
different, but they were still family. Each brother decided to
build his own home. The first pig built a house of straw, the
second of sticks, and the third of bricks. One day a big bad
wolf came along and threatened to eat the pigs. Each ran to his
house. The wolf followed the first pig and blew the straw
house down. The first pig ran to the second pigs house. Again,
the wolf blew down the stick house. Both brothers ran to the
third pigs house. The wolf tried and tried, but the third house
was perfect and could not be blown down. The pigs had to
figure out how to get rid of the wolf.

Answer the following:

1. What is the reading strategy used in this text?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Name two things that are the same in both stories.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Name two things that are different in both stories.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. What did Goldilocks do when the bears went for a walk?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

.
 A) Read. Where is the writer of the primary source, and what
is he doing?

B) Read again. Compare the two accounts to see which details

are corroborated. Which details are the same and which are
different?

Climbing the Matterhorn

The Matterhorn is a mountain in the Alps, the mountain range between

Switzerland and Italy. Albert Mummery, a famous British climber, made a
successful ascent of Zmutt ridge of the Matterhorn in 1879. He kept a diary
of the expedition.

Primary source

The night proved intensely cold. The clouds had prevented any sunshine
reaching the plateau, and the small pools of water and patches of snow, even
when we first reached it, were still hard-frozen from the previous night's
frost. These icy rocks below, and a keen north wind above, seemed to freeze
us to the very marrow, and we shivered with the pain of cold under our
scanty rugs. We were all glad when it was time to be moving, and at the first
hint of dawn(4:15 a.m.), we began to scramble up the rocks and along the
ridge…At 5:20 a.m., we reached its foot, and on a sheltered
Ledge found in the debris of Penhall's camp. Here we halted for
breakfast and deposited the blankets which, thinking it just possible we
might have to spend another night on the mountain, we had brought with
us to this point, After half an hour's halt, we put on the rope and began
to ascend the snow ridge . Reaching the rocky teeth, which, when seen
from Zermatt, stand out conspicuously against the sky, we scrambled
the rickety piles of frost-rived rock.

Secondary source

After a terribly cold night, Mummery and his fellow climbers wake up on
the mountainside. There are a lot of clouds that morning, and the snow
hasn't been thawed by the sun by the time Mummery reaches the
plateau. Looking out over a ledge, Mummery gazes down at the icy rocks
below him. Despite the fact that he has been shaking from the terrible
cold, he can think only about reaching the summit. That awesome sight
will soon be in view! It's only just daylight when the expedition sets off
again. Every step forward is a step closer to their goal, and walking helps
to keep them warm. They can see the snowy pointed peak in the distance
as they move laboriously along the ridge clinging to the rocks and trying
to avoid the big cracks. About an hour later, they reach Penhall's camp
and decide to stop for lunch. This is also the place where they leave the
blankets that they've brought with them. The men stop for about half
an hour and then, putting on their ropes, they start to climb up the
snowy ridge. As they climb. They look out at the view and scramble again
across the piles of frozen rock.
A) Think about "climbing the Matterhorn." Write details
from the two accounts in the organizer. If a detail appears in
both accounts, write it in the middle.

primary Secondary source

source both

------------------- -------- ----------

--------------------- ---------- -----------

----------------

1. Mummery wanted to reach the top of a mountain.

2. It was a very warm and sunny day.

3. A north wind made them feel cold.

4. They set off when it was dark.

5. After walking for five hours. They reached Penhall's camp.

6. They ate some food at Penhall's camp.

7. They decided to leave their blankets at the camp.

8. One reason that people record history to tell other people

about interesting experiences they have had.
What did you know about The Matterhorn?

…………………………………………………………………………………..

What did the two writers do in Penhall's Camp?

…………………………………………………………………………………

3. Albert Mummery is a famous British…………………..

a. climber b. doctor c. actor

4. There are ………………sources written for climbing the

Matterhorn.

a. Three b. four c. Two

Some words look or sound similar but have different
meanings.

Nervously, I if the ice might collapse under my

pressure.

The lost climber through the mountains.

A) Read the sentences and label the pictures.

a. In spring, I like to wander along the beach looking for shells

and driftwood.

b. The cold weather affects the birds .They need food.

c. The bark of the tree is rough and coarse.

d. what do you advise? Should I walk or take the bus?

e. I wonder what's in this closet?

f. The aspirin had a good effect on my headache.

g. The obstacle course was very challenging!

h. Please take my advice and get down from the ladder.

Wander affect wonder advise coarse advice

effect course

1. Our teacher's--------------is to do some research.

2. What is the --------------of the sun on your skin?

3. Sometimes I----------------around the city looking at the

interesting buildings

4. Dad used some ------------sandpaper to make the wood

smooth.

1. -----------------------------------------------------------

2. -----------------------------------------------------------

3. -----------------------------------------------------------
Use reflexive pronouns instead of subject pronouns when the
subject and object of a verb are the same person or thing.
Reflexive pronouns include myself, yourself, himself, itself,
ourselves, yourselves and themselves.

Tenzing dragged himself out beside me.

)Not: Tenzing dragged he out beside me.)

Subject pronoun Reflexive pronoun

1 I
2 You(singular)
3 He
4 She
5 It
6 We
7 You(plural)
8 They
1. Be careful with that knife! ...............might cut…………….

2. We congratulated ………………for winning the match.

3. Serena is vain…………is always looking at…….in the mirror.

4. Joey, Nick, and Sam, please get………...... a soda and a snack

from the fridge.

5.Their parents were out, So…………………had to make lunch

for………………………….

6. I love painting! ..................painted this picture…………….

 "Sacajawea in the Writings of Lewis and Clark"

Sacagawea (also spelled Sacajawea, Sakakawea, etc.)

was the Shoshone woman who traveled with the Lewis
and Clark Expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase
from 1804 until 1806. She acted as a translator for the
expedition, known as the Corps of Discovery. During
the journey, both leaders, Meriweather Lewis
and William Clark, kept journals. In 1814 they would co-author
a book on the history of the expedition entitled History of the
Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark.
Below are passages from both sources concerning the same
event concerning Sacajawea. The expedition has just arrived at
a Shoshone camp.

From Lewis’s Journal

August 17th Saturday 1805...Shortly after Capt. Clark
arrived with the Interpreter Charbono, and the Indian
woman, who proved to be a sister of the Chef Cameahwait. The
meeting of those people was really affecting, particularly
between Sah cah-gar-we-ah and an Indian woman, who had
been taken prisoner at the same time with her, and who had
afterwards escaped from the Minnetares and rejoined her
nation. At noon the Canoes arrived, and we had the satisfaction
once more to find ourselves all together, with a flattering
prospect of being able to obtain as many horses shortly as
would enable us to prosecute our voyage by land should that by
water be deemed unadvisable.

From History of the Expedition

Saturday, August 17... We soon drew near to the camp, and just
as we approached it a woman made her way through the crowd
towards Sacajawea, and recognizing each other, they embraced
with the most tender affection. The meeting of these two
young women had in it something peculiarly touching, not only in
the ardent manner in which their feelings were expressed, but
from the real interest of their situation. They had been
companions in childhood, in the war with the Minnetarees they
had both been taken prisoners in the same battle, they had
shared and softened the rigours of their captivity, till one of
them had escaped from the Minnetarees, with scarce a hope of
ever seeing her friend relieved from the hands of her enemies.

Answer the following:

1. Who was Sacajawea?
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2. Which details are the same and which are different?
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3. Who were the authors of the book of expedition?
Choose the correct answer:
1. The two young women were (friends-enemies-classmates).
2. The expedition was in (Shoshone Camp-utopia camp-trees
camp).
1. A group of explorers went on an…………………in the arctic
region.

a. investigation b. expedition c. clarification

2. They admired the book very much. They said "It is really
………………" .

a. tiring b. effective c. awesome

3. we worked on the project…………………….so we achieved

success.

a. lazily b. laboriously c. hopefully

4. The earthquake caused huge ………………… in the ground.

a. cracks b. blocks c. rivers

5. Babies always ……………………to their mothers.

a. cling b. carry c. eat

6. Al-Aqsa Mosque is famous for its big golden……………….

a. door b. window c. dome

7. Some people enjoy natural topography like …………and

mountains.

a. plateaus b. rains c. water

8. He untied the rope easily as it was ……………….

a. tight b. slack c. hard

perched panting exposed disaster

1. The little boy was scared when the dog was……….……………

2. The village was affected badly due to that natural………………..

3. That area is not too ……………..…but not hidden either.

4. The bird ……………………..on the tree branch.

1. I haven't finished my homework yet.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

2. She hasn't cleaned the room.

……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Haven't they found the lost objects.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Why haven't we got the full mark?

………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. She has called all of her friends for the party.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. The scientists have explored new places recently.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

1. Many goals have been …………………this year.

a. achieve b. achieved c. achieving

2. Why ……………the summit been reached?

a. hasn't b. isn't c. haven't

3. Have the children …………….taught these morals?

a. be b. been c. being

4. What has the boy……………….as a gift?

a. been given b. is given c. have given

1. I …………………… how life will change in the future.

a. wander b. wonder c. warm

2. Stacy ……………..for a while in the woods.

a. wondered b. wandered c. whispered

3. She's taking French ……………… on the weekend.

a. Course b. coarse c. chores

4. The ………………… language he used was really offensive.

a. course b. course b. choirs

5. Air pollution has many bad…………………on our lives.

a. affect b. effects c. effective

Wonder…………………………………………………………….

Wander……………………………………………………………..

Advise………………………………………………………………….

Advice…………………………………………………………………….

1. I folded all clothes by…………………………….

2. The cat let…………….into the house.

3. Simon and Bella watched………………..in the video.

4. Angela played the role by……………………….

5. Haidi and I cleaned the kitchen by………………….

6. you ate all the cake by……………………..!

7. David completed the task by…………………..

8. All of You should do your homework by………………………

Unit 2: What makes birds Special ?
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Unit overview:
What makes birds special?
• People are inspired by birds.
• Birds can improve our well-being.
• Certain birds are highly intelligent.
• Some birds have amazing abilities, like flying in formation.
• Some birds can mimic things they hear.
Unit content:
*New vocabulary:
decorate,artistically,ornithologist,imply,spine,mimic,annual,enco
unter, phenomenal, impress, technique, inspect, behavior.

*Reading strategy: Analyze

*Listening and speaking:
• Bird song- listening for examples / Talking about what you've
learned.
*Reading comprehension: Bird brains.
*Word Study: Greek roots.
*Word Writing: Simile
*Unit 2 Revision
 word Part Synonym & Picture sentence
of antonym
speech
decorate verb Syn.: This family is
beautify decorating the
house for
ant.: ruin Christmas.

artistically adverb sny: neatly Birds sing

ant.: artistically.
gracelessly

ornithologist noun syn: bird Ornithologists

scientist do a lot of
research on
birds.

imply verb syn.:hint She tried to

imply that she'd
ant.: define like some
coffee.

spine noun syn.: bone X-ray shows the

spines of the
body.
 mimic noun syn.:imitator The little boy
mimics the way
his dad talks.

annual adjective syn.: every The school trip

year has become an
annual event.

encounter noun syn.: meeting His first

encounter with
the manager was
last week.
phenomenal adjective syn.: The results of
exceptional the students
ant.: ordinary were
phenomenal.

impress verb syn.: affect He uses big

words to
ant.: fail impress people

technique noun syn.: manner This teacher's

technique is
ant.: inability great.
inspect verb syn.: check The police came
out to inspect the
ant.: ignore house.

behavior noun syn.: His bad

actions behavior
disturbed the
entire class.
a We arranged the flowers artistically.

b she's inspecting the object for safety.

c They are praised for good behavior.

d This is a phenomenal sight.

e These creatures have sharp spines on their bodies.

f The acrobat impressed them.

g He's an ornithologist.

h It is their annual migration.

i Nelson mimics his brother all the time.

j They encountered a wild animal on the hike.

Inspect decorate technique encounter behavior imply
mimic phenomenal

1 to make something look beautiful, for example, a house -----

2 to meet someone or something . -------

3 to suggest something without saying it. --------

4 to examine or look at something closely. -------

5 the way a person or an animal acts. -------

6 very surprising or great. --------

7 a way of doing something using a special skill. --------

8 to act like someone else acts. --------

1 )The room was very-----arranged. Everything was beautiful.

a. awkwardly b. phenomenally c. artistically d. clumsily

2) The bird's flight patterns have been studied by an -------

a. astronomer b. architect c. artist d. ornithologist

3) I'm going to-------my bedroom with sports posters.

a. mimic b. decorate c. imply d. encounter

4) Parrots are well known for being excellent--------.Some can
count and say colors.

a. decorates b. ornithologists c. artists d. mimics

5) There is an---------carnival in my city. It happens every june.

a. inspected b. implied c. annual d. impatient

6) My brother loves to----------people with his skateboarding

tricks.

a. inspect b. imply c. impress d. encounter

technique implied phenomenal inspect spines mimic

ornithologist decorated

1 A passport officer's job is to----------passports.

2 A parrot can -----------sounds.

3 The baker------------the cake.

4 -------------means the opposite of ordinary.

5 -------------are usually thin and sharp.

6 An------------studies birds.

7 A successful artist has both style and good----------.

8 Tina didn't say it directly, but she-------------.

1 --------------------------are people who use a technique.

2 I think-------------------------------is a phenomenal building.

3 ---------------------------------------inspect--------------------.

4 I have decorated a --------------------------------.

5 When I want to impress someone, I----------------------------.

6 ------------------------------is an annual event.

Revealed

Ability

Spear

Manmade

Harsh

Brainy
 ability brainy harsh spear man-made

1 Pigeons aren't…………………, but they are smart enough to carry

messages.

2 The rock formation was………………..,not formed by nature.

3 Some fishermen……………….fish instead of using fishing poles.

4 …………………….conditions in winter force birds to migrate.

5 Some birds have the ………………to save lives.

1. The boy was crying because his mother talked to him in

a……………….way.

a. sad b. harsh c. nice

2. This Woman is too old, she doesn't have the……………to walk

for too long.

a. ability b. intention c. time

3. Her smile ………………her white teeth.

a. took b. killed c. revealed

4.Back in time, people used ………………. to fight or kill animals.

a. spears b. pencils c. knives

5. Pyramids and museums are………………..

a. natural b. man-made c. disasters

harsh……………………………………………………………………………..

revealed…………………………………………………………………………

brainy………………………………………………………………………………

man-made……………………………………………………………………..
To analyze something you read, think about the point the
author is trying to make.

-Is the author's point logical? In other words, does it make

sense?

-Does the information in the text seem accurate?

-Do you agree with the author's opinions?

By analyzing a text, You can form your own opinions about a

topic.

Turtles are reptiles. They are cold-blooded, so they need

sunlight to keep them warm and active. Turtles have a hard
shell on their back. This protects them from their enemies.
Some turtles can even hide their eggs in sand, and then leave
the eggs to hatch on their own. When they hatch, the baby
turtles scramble down into the water. They have to be quick so
that they don't get eaten by larger animals.
a) Is the author's point logical?

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b) Does the information in the text seem accurate?

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c) Do you agree with the author's opinions?

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 A) Read. What type of pigeon is a carrier pigeon?

B) Read again. What point is the author trying to make about

pigeons? How does the author support this point? Analyze the
information in the article and decide if it is logical and
accurate.

Pigeons: Questions and answers

How long have pigeons been around?

They've been around for literally thousands of years. They were first
domesticated (or tamed) by the Sumerian people of Mesopotamia.

Does the word Pigeon mean something?

It's from the Latin word "pipio ", which means "young chirping bird".
The Latin word was adopted and changed by the French into pigeon,
which gives us our English word.

Have pigeons really been used to carry messages?

Yes! There is evidence that, impressed by the pigeons' ability to return

To where they'd come from people in Persia used them as messengers

as early as the fifth century BC. Many hundreds of years later, in the
twelfth century AD, towns in Syria and Egypt were able to keep in
contact using messages that were carried by pigeons. In a896,
Australians and New Zealanders set up a system that served as a pigeon
airmail service between the two countries. In India, There was also a
pigeon postal service.
What kind of pigeon is a carrier pigeon?

Although people have called birds that carry messages "carrier pigeons," no
such bird actually exists carrier pigeons are rock pigeons are rock pigeons
are rock pigeons that have been demonstrated domesticated by humans.

How are the pigeons trained to carry messages?

They are trained by placing food in one place and their homes in another.

How much can a pigeon carry?

About the most a pigeon can carry in flight is 75 grams. That's about the
same weight as a medium-sized chocolate bar.

How do pigeons know where to go?

Like many birds, pigeons have a natural navigating technique. They use as a
compass, as many birds on their annual migrations, but the University of
Oxford has discovered something even more amazing. These phenomenal
birds have changed their behavior and adapted to use our highways as a
map. Pigeons were flying up the highway from London to Oxford and even
turning off at the correct exit!

Is there anything else pigeons can do?

Well, yes! Pigeons have been trained to save lives. In an experiment called
Project sea Hunt, Pigeons were trained to recognize objects floating in the
ocean. Something floating in the ocean could be a person in trouble. The
pigeons were then trained to peck a special key on a keyboard to tell a
helicopter pilot where the object was. And guess what? The pigeons got it
right 93% of the time.
 What is the author's opinion in "Pigeons: questions and
answers"? Do you agree with it? Analyze the story and
complete the chart.

Analyze
What's the topic?
What's the main point?
Is it logical and accurate?
How do I feel about the topic
now?

1 Which languages do the word pigeon originally come from?

2 How do people train pigeons to go to one place and come

back? ---------------------------------------------------------------

3 How can a pigeon be a lifesaver?

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4 in your opinion, what makes pigeons special?

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5 pigeons were first domesticated by (the Sumerian- the

Canadian-the African).

6 the word pigeon comes originally from the (Arabic-French-

Latin) language.
Remember: the main part of a word is called the root. If you
understand what the root means, it can help you understand
the meaning of the word. In English, the roots of many come
from Latin and Ancient Greek.

Greek Root Meaning Example

Phon sound symphony

anti against antidote

Microphone anticipate phonics cacophony antidote

symphony antibacterial antipathy

Root: anti Root: phon

1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
1 Beethoven composed his sixth---------in 1808.

2 Is there an----------------for this type of snake bite?

3 when the Orchestra was tuning up the instruments, there

was a---------------of sound!

4 We was our hands with ---------- soap to get rid of germs.

5 I--------------getting a very good grade on this assignment.

6 ---------------- is a system that teaches people to read by

learning sounds and letters.

7 ------------------The speaker needed a -------------so that the

audience could hear her.

8 -------------------is a feeling that you don't like someone or

something.

1 Who might use a microphone ?

-------------------------------------------------

2 what is a symphony?

----------------------------------------------------

3 Why do people use antibacterial soap?

-----------------------------------------------------
4 When would you need an antidote?

------------------------------------------------------

5 Is antipathy a positive or a negative word?

------------------------------------------------------

6 Is a cacophony a nice or an unpleasant thing to hear?

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A simile uses words such as like or as to compare two
things. Poets and other writes use similes to make their
writing more expressive. Like an artist, the bowerbird
decorates its nest with bright objects in matching
colors.

1 Like a helicopter, the hummingbird can hover in mid-air.

2 The colors of the toucan's feathers are very bright.

3 The bird song in the sanctuary was as loud as an

orchestra.

4 The bower bird, like an artist, selects objects of similar

colors to decorate its nest

5 That baby bird looks hungry.

6 cactus finches use cactus spines as tools.

7 The Chinese pheasant has orange feathers, which it

spreads like a fan.

8 This parrot sounds funny when it talks.

1. My little brother looked at me and said, "I'm a comet". -----

2. Dario was making strange noises like a monkey. -----

3. The sun is a huge orange ball of fire. -----

4. I'm as happy as a dog with two tails. ------

5. The lion is the king of the jungle. ------

6. Fun is like delicious ice cream. You can never have enough!---

c) pick the best word from the box to complete the sentences.

Alligator dolphin kitten

Worm lion cheetah

1. as soft as a…………………….

2. as slimy as a………………..

3. as scaly as an……………………

4. as brave as a………………….

5. runs like a…………

6. swims like a
 ( or )

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 Australia’s Underground Homes!

TOPICS: Australia / Apartments & Houses

When you think of Australia, probably the first things that

you think about are the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney
Harbor Bridge, or perhaps Ayers Rock, or even kangaroos – and
if you are like many people, you may not know about a very
special town in the Australian state of South Australia. The
name of this desert town is Coober Pedy. Not many people live
in Coober Pedy. Fewer than 2000 people live there. One reason
that not many people live there is because in the summer the
temperature can climb to as high as 52 degrees Celsius! That’s
127 degrees Fahrenheit! However, it’s not the weather or its
small population that makes Coober Pedy special. Instead,
there are two other things that really make Coober Pedy
different from most other places. The first of these things is
a kind of rock called opal. Opals are very beautiful, but they
are hard to find, so they are very valuable. People in Coober
Pedy must work very hard to dig them out of the ground.
Coober Pedy is also special for its homes. This is because most
of the homes there are not above ground. Instead, about 1000
of its homes are underground homes. These homes are called
dugouts. Can you guess why people make their homes
underground? If you guessed that it has something to do with
the hot weather, then you are absolutely correct! The
underground homes in Coober Pedy are so cool that there is no
need to use air conditioners, even in summer! In addition to
homes, there are underground churches, underground hotels,
and even underground stores. However, Andy Sheils, a resident
of Coober Pedy, says there is a small problem. He says when
visitors first come to his town, they don’t see any houses. They
feel confused and they say: “Where is the place? I don’t
understand. Is anyone here?”

1-Analyze the article and state the advantages and

disadvantages of living underground?

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2-Do the information in this text make sense? are they logical?

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3- Would you like to live in an underground home? Why? / Why

not?--------------------------------------------------------------

4- Coober Pedy is a small town in (South Australia-south

America-China).
5-The homes underground are very (hot-cool-warm) in summer.

1- A woman is painting a picture------------. It looks great.

a. artistically b. badly c. hardly

2- There's an------------.she's inspecting a bird.

a. dermatologist b. ornithologist c. archeologist

3- I can't ------------to see the trash in the street.

a. bounce b. bear c. bird

4- The bird is making its………………migration to Africa.

a. minor b. senior c. annual

5. The audience applauded the Composer's ---------.

a. cacophony b.symphony b. antipiotic

ability brainy harsh spear man-made revealed

1. The children didn't like when their parents talk in a ………way.

2. The curtains were ………………..and we saw the actors of the

play.

3. She is still a baby, she doesn't have the ability to walk.

4. ………………..and swords were used in old wars.

5. Anything made by people is called………………….

1. The doctors have examined all the patients.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

2. The students created a new project.

……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Luke takes medicine twice a day.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

4. People will buy more products.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. Joyce has found her lost doll.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..
1. The door……………..by Tim.

a. is opened b. are open c. are opening

2. The table……………for dinner by us.

a. were set b. was set c. was sat

3. Spanish …………….in Mexico.

a. is spoken b. are spoken c. is speaking

4. The house……………….by Jim last week.

a. was paints b. were painted c. was painted

5. The grass…………….by Rick tomorrow.

a. will be cut b. cut c. cutting

6. Those pictures……………by Betty.

a. had been drawn b. had drawn c. drawn

Sort out the next words in the corresponding Greek root.

Photocopy parameter geography symmetry

Ecology chronology photography chronic

geometric symbiotic geography biosphere

Chron meter bio geo photo logy

Time measure light life earth study of

Meter
Logy
Bio
Chrono
Logy
Photo

1. she was as quitet as…………………………….

2. The old man looked just like ……………………..

3. The light bulb glowed like………………...

4. He ran as fast as ……………………….

5. The night was as dark as……………….

6. we worked like …………………….

Unit 3: Why are stories important?
 Content

Unit overview:
Why are stories important?
• Stories entertain us.
• We can use stories to teach valuable lessons.
• Through stories, we learn about different times and places.
• Stories give people a way to share their experiences.
• Stories let us explore imaginary worlds.
Unit content:
*New vocabulary:
Storytelling, impulse, breakthrough, dedicated, publish,
futuristic, imagination, novelist, recount, relate, reminisce,
intricate, purely.

*Reading strategy: Persuasion

*Listening and speaking:
• Listening for gist / Talking about opinions.
*Reading comprehension: why stories matter?
*Word Study: Heteronyms.
*Word Writing: using numerals
*Unit 3 Revision
 Word Part of Synonym Picture Sentence
speech &
Antonym

storytelling noun syn.: My dad has a

narration great ability
of
storytelling.

impulse noun syn.: She wrote

e
passion that letter on
an impulse.
ant.:
hatred
breakthrough verb syn.: step The new
forward cancer drug is
ant.: a
step revolutionary
backward breakthrough.
dedicated adjective syn.: He is
hard- dedicated to
working her job.

ant.: lazy
publish verb syn.: put Our school
out/print published a
ant: hide new magazine.

futuristic adjective syn.: Some cities

modern have
ant.: old futuristic
buildings like
Dubai.
imagination noun syn.: The story
fancy shows plenty
ant.: of
reality imagination.

novelist noun syn.: Shakespeare

author was a great
novelist.

recount verb syn.: tell a She was asked

story to recount the
details of the
story.

relate Verb syn.: I don't

describe/ understand
in relation how the two
ideas relate.
reminisce Verb syn.: She wants to
remember reminisce
ant.; about her
forget childhood.

intricate adjective syn.: I have a novel

complex with intricate
ant.: clear plot.

adverb syn.: Attending the

purely completely course is
ant.:
purely free.
incomplete-
ly
1. You need a publisher if you want to recount/publish a book.

2. Scientists have made a breakthrough/an impulse in finding a

cure for the disease.

3. The book, set in 2051, is very dedicated/futuristic.

4 It takes a lot of imagination/impulse to write a good story.

5. Most teachers are very intricate/dedicated people.

6. My grandfather loves to publish/reminisce about his life as a

boy.

7. When June reminisced/recounted the story, some of the

details had changed.

8. On an impulse/a breakthrough, I hugged my friend.

1. A novelist is a type of writer. True False

2. An impulse is a felling you need to think long and hard about.

True False
3. A story can be intricate True False

4. A storyteller might tell a story out loud. True False

5. when you reminisce, you think about the future. True False
6. Only some people have an imagination. True False

7. a movie can't be futuristic. True False

8. a firefighter is an example of someone who is dedicated.

True False

1. Sometimes, I have an impulse to………………………….

2. ……………………………………………….is my favorite novelist.

3. My………………………….is someone who occasionally reminisces.

4. I use my imagination to…………………………………

5. ………………………………and ………………….are examples of things that

are intricate.

6. …………………..is someone who I would describe as dedicated.

7. My favorite kind of storytelling is……………………………..

8. I made a breakthrough when I…………………………………….

incidents

Biography

Autobiography

Attitudes

Available

Plot
Attitude - available - plot - biography - incidents -
autobiography

1. There had been previous………………,so a lot of police officers

were there.

2. Are you…………….on Saturday? I'm having a party.

3. I heard that Mr. Jones is going to write an……………. He's had

an interesting life.

4. The students are researching………………..toward conservation.

5. I really enjoyed the book because it had an interesting……….

6. At the moment, I'm reading a……………..of the Roman emperor,

Julius Caesar.

1. I have read a story and it has a lot of dramatic…………………

a. novels b. incidents c. causes

2. Novels of Shakespeare and others are …………………at our

bookstore.

a. breakable b. available c. invisible

3. My Uncle is a famous writer. He has just written his …………..

a. autobiography b. biography c. geography

4. The students' ……………were not acceptable so they have been

punished.

a. toys b. attitudes c. stories

5. The …………..of this story is very exciting. It is made into a

film.

a. characters b. places c. plot

1. incidents …………………………………………………………………………………

2. plot ……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. biography ………………………………………………………………………………

4. autobiography ………………………………………………………………………

5. attitude ………………………………………………………………………………….

6. available …………………………………………………………………………………..
Writers often try to persuade readers to agree with their
opinions. To decide if you agree with a writer, ask yourself
these questions:

- What reasons does the writer give for his or her

opinion?
- What facts and examples does the writer use to
support that opinion?
- What conclusion does the writer come to?

Read the text. Then answer the questions.

Did you just throw that cardboard pizza box into the
trash can? You’re going to jail! If it were illegal not to
recycle ― if you really could go to jail for not doing it ―
then you would recycle, wouldn’t you? It wouldn’t be too
much trouble then. Well it’s not too much trouble now.
Recycling should be legally mandated. Not enough people
are recycling of their own free will, and our planet is
suffering because of it. Throughout the world, about 900
million trees are cut down every year. And yet
approximately one billion trees worth of paper are thrown
away every year! If we recycled all of our paper, then we
would hardly have to cut down any more trees for paper
at all. For every ton (2000 pounds) of paper we recycle,
we can save 17 trees. Did you know that Americans
represent only 5% of the world’s population, but they
produce 30% of the world’s garbage? That’s right: the
average American produces 7.5 pounds of garage every
day. If it’s illegal to litter ― to toss one piece of non-
biodegradable material on the ground ― then why isn’t it
illegal to throw a million pounds of it into a landfill? Well
that’s how much you, and every other person in this
country, is throwing into a landfill every single year. No
one wants to go to prison, which is why jail time for not
recycling is such a great idea. And the best part is, every
time we recycle something, we wouldn’t just be saving
ourselves, we’d be saving our planet!

1. What is the writer's main opinion?

………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. What are the main reasons the writer gives for his
opinion?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What facts or examples does the writer use to support
the opinion?.......................................................................
4. What is the writer's conclusion?
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
 A) Read. What was Agatha Christie's job?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B) Read again. Think about how the author is trying to persuade

you. Decide whether or not you agree.

Agatha Christie: Queen of Mystery!

Here is the story of a woman with a remarkable imagination: Agatha

Christie. She never went to school, but her name is famous all over the
world. Her storytelling abilities are unmatched by any other writer,
During her life, she wrote 66 detective novels and created two of the
best-loved characters in fiction: the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot,
Known for his funny moustache and brilliant brain, and Miss Marple ,an
elderly lady who solves the most intricate crimes.

Agatha Christie was born in 1980 and educated at home. She wrote her
first book only because her sister Madge challenged her to. At first it
was a struggle for Christie to get published, but in 1920, after five years
of trying, she has a breakthrough. She persuaded a publishing company to
publish The Mysterious Affair Styles , and that was the beginning of her
career. If you look at Guinness world Records, you'll learn that Agatha
Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. Approximately 4 billion
(yes, billion!) copies of her books have been sold. She's been translated
into over 100 different languages, and her most famous book, And then
There Was One, is the world's best-selling mystery. But her
accomplishments don't end there. Christie also wrote a play. It's called
The Mousetrap, and it's broken all records. It's been on stage
continuously for over 60 years! It opened at a theater in London in 1952,
and people are still buying tickets to see it.
 Christie considered herself an entertainer. By the time she has
written several of the Hercule Poirot novels, she didn't like the character
anymore. But Christie's readers loved him, so as a dedicated person,
Christie continued to write Poirot novels. When Poirot finally "died" in
Christie's book Curtain: Poirot's Last Castle, the New York Times printed
a death notice on August 6, 1975 on its front page. This was the first
time a fictional Character had ever made front page news! This fact alone
proves how immensely popular Agatha Christie was and how important her
storytelling had become.

Christie also set another world record, this time for the book with
the fattest spine. It's a collection of all the Miss Marple stories: 12
novels and 20 short stories totaling 4,032 pages! Christie was also the
first writer to have 100,000 copies of ten of her novels all published on
the same day.

Agatha Christie died on January 12, 1976, and that evening all the
theaters in London dimmed their lights one hour to show their respect. In
2000, she was named Mystery Writer of the Century at the World
Mystery Convention. There is no doubt that she remains the best-loved
mystery writer in history, and people will remember her foe a long time to
come.

A) What was the author trying to persuade you to believe in ":Agatha

Christie: Queen of Mystery!"? What examples can you identify that
support the author's opinion? Fill in the chart.

Witer's opinion Examples

…………………………… …………………………………………………………………..

……………………………. …………………………………………………………………..

…………………………… …………………………………………………………………….
B) Circle the correct answer:

1. Agatha Christie was…………….

a. a detective b. a character

c. an actress d. a mystery writer

2. Christie's first book was published in…………

a. 1952 b. 1890 c. 1920 d. 1975

3. …………..of Agatha christie's books have been sold.

a. Hundreds b. Millions c. Thousands d. Billions

4. The Mousetrap is ……………

a. a play b. a book c. a short story d. a movie

5. London theaters dimmed their lights…………….

a. to be mysterious b. to start a play

c. to save electricity d. to honor Christie

6. Christie's writing was important to people because……….

a. it taught them b. it occupied them

c. it entertained them d. it set records

Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same way but have
different meanings and are pronounced differently.

Stories can make you feel content and happy.

The content of the book was very exciting!

He ………..into the What's

pool just like a this………..?
fish.
Is it a can
opener?
I'm very…………just
sitting here We examined
watching the the……..of the
waves. letter.

The piles of They released a

………were beginning white……………………
to smell terrible.

I absolutely Why do
………..to go out. you………….when I
It's raining too ask you to clean
hard. your room?
1. My dog is perfectly…………when he's playing with a ball.

2. I…………to go to the restaurants that only serve meat.

3. The girl hurt her stomach when she ……………..into the water.

4. ……………………..is a problem for the planet. There is too much

trash.

5. Can you explain to me what that ……………is for?

6. No! I…………….to go to bed. It's only nine O'clock.

7. This breakfast cereal has a very high sugar…………………..

8. The collared………..fro, India is a pretty bird with gray

feathers.
Use numerals in these situations:

Dates: November 19, 1967; February 4, 2015

Times: 9:10 p.m ; 5:22 a.m.

Addresses: 72 Barrow Street; 150 Ninth Avenue

Large numbers: 3 million; 25 billion

1. My address is 57 Oakthrope Road.

2. The old man was born in 1922.

3. Hurry! Our train leaves at 9:32 a.m.

4. About 60 million people live on this relatively small island.

5. Clare's birthday is February 22.

6. My dad was born in 1987.

7. I'm sure Joe's 14, not 15.

8. The website was so popular that it received 1.5 million

visitors in a week.

1. Philip's birthday is the twelfth of august.

………………………………………………………………………………….

2. My mother was born in nineteen eight-six.

…………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Our school's address is one hundred sixty-two Main street.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4. More than three million people visit the city every year.

………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. The plane took off at eleven-fifteen. It's going to land at

four-thirty.

…………………………………………………………………………………………….