Homework for Tuesday 21st

Hello, class!

Here´s your homework for Tuesday 21st June.


Do the Reading Activity from the PET copies.
Remember there are some tips to help you.
Finish page 13 of the booklet.

READ HOLES CHAPTERS 8 AND 9. Answer the questions to discuss in class.

Chapter 8: write a description of the yellow-spotted lizzard.

CHAPTER 9:
1. Why did Stanley like the cold, short shower?
2. Why did X-Ray say that digging a hole is fun?
3. Why does Stanley lie to his mum in the letters?
4. Who is the Caveman?


Next class, I will choose any two people to tell us about the story so far. Be prepared!

Homework for Tuesday 14th June

Read Chapter 7 of "Holes". Here are some questions to guide you with the reading.

About Elya (the great-great grandfather)
1. How old was Elya Yelnats?
2. Where did he live?
3. What was his problem?
4. What did the gipsy, Madame Zeroni, tell him to do?
5. Did Elya marry the girl?
6. Why did Madame Zeroni curse him?
7. Where did Elya travel?

About Stanley:
8. Where do the boys go to the toilet when they are digging?
9. What do the boys always do when they finish digging a hole?


WHAT WE DIDN'T DO IN CLASS:
Since we couldn't do this in class, you'll have to do it as homework.
From the booklet, on page 12 (It says UNIT 2) do all the activities on that page.


EXTRA PRACTICE: 
Click HERE for another reading activity. Bring your score to class.
Click HERE for more sports vocabulary practice.
Click HERE to practice writing.


Also, leave a comment with the name of the God you will use in your project (if you don't have one yet, we'll give you one next week)

The Sherwood Chronicles

Last class, we watched this fun and entertaining play at school.
Here's the video for those of you who were absent and those who would like to remember what happened.

Homework for Tuesday 7th June

Click HERE to do a reading activity. We will discuss it in class!

WRITING: Now that we´ve seen Robin Hood, write a summary of the story. 
Divide the story into three paragraphs.
PARAGRAPH 1: describe the setting and the main characters.
PARAGRAPH 2: Describe the problem. What happens?
PARAGRAPH 3: Conclusion. How is the problem solved?

Since this is a SUMMARY, you must use Present Simple, Present Continuous and Present Perfect.

Write about 100 words.


HOLES: Please, read chapters 1-6 again so that we can talk about them in class.

Robin Hood

We are watching Robin Hood, the play, this Tuesday 31st May.

Find out what the story is about by watching the trailer!

You can also practise your archery skills with this fun game! I scored 42 points, how many can you score?

Comprehension Questions for Holes

Chapter 1:
What is Camp Green Lake like? (Can you describe it?)
What is the rule to remember about snakes and scorpions?
What's the worst thing to be bitten by?


Chapter 2:
Who goes to Camp Green Lake?
What do they do there?

Chapter 3:
What does Stanley look like? (Can you describe him physically?)
Why did Stanley's great-great grandfather have a curse on him? Does Stanley believe in curses?
What is unusual about Stanley's name?
Stanley's great great grandfather was robbed by a famous outlaw. Who was it?


Chapter 4:
Why does Mr Sir eat sunflower seeds?
How many sets of clothing is Stanley given? What colour is it?

Chapter 5:
What tent is Stanley in?
What is Mr Pendanski's nickname? Why do the boys call him that?

Chapter 6:
What sport did Clyde "Seet Feet" Livingston play?
How did he get the nickname "Sweet Feet"?
How did Stanley get the sneakers?

Holes - a Book Trailer

Do you know what a film trailer is? Well, now we have Book Trailers!

Watch the book trailer for Holes and tell us what you think! Will the story be interesting? What do you think it will be about? Love? Mystery? Crime? Leave a comment!