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Alia National School Kingdom of Bahrain ELA Revision Sheets- Term 1- Gr 8 Reading Comprehension: Once there was a miser who sold all his possessions and, with the money, bought a great lump of gold, dug a deep hole at the edge of the garden, and the...

Alia National School Kingdom of Bahrain ELA Revision Sheets- Term 1- Gr 8 Reading Comprehension: Once there was a miser who sold all his possessions and, with the money, bought a great lump of gold, dug a deep hole at the edge of the garden, and there he buried his gold. Once a day, thereafter, the miser went to the garden, dug up his gold, and embraced it lovingly. One of the miser's workmen wondered why his master spent so much time in the garden. One day, he hid behind a tree and soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure. That night, when the miser was fast asleep, the workman crept into the garden and stole the lump of gold. When the miser found that his gold was gone, he tore his hair and cried aloud in his despair. A neighbor came running to see what was the matter, and the grief-stricken miser told him what had happened. Then the neighbor said, "Pray stop your weeping. Go and find a stone. Place the stone in the hole and imagine that it is your lump of gold. The stone will serve your purpose, for you never meant to use the gold anyway." "To a miser, what he has is of no more use than what he has not." Instruction: Find answers to the comprehension questions below from the text. Write your answers in short sentences on the spaces provided. 1. How did the miser get the lump of gold? ______________________________________________________________________ 1 2. Why did the miser spend so much time in the garden? ______________________________________________________________________ 3. By whom was the gold stolen? __________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why did the neighbor advise the miser to place a stone in the hole? __________________________________________________________________________ 5. Suggest a title for the above passage. __________________________________________________________________________ Analyzing Story Elements 1. Read the excerpt from "Raymond's Run." Then, complete the graphic organizer to tell what you learn about Squeaky. “And it occurs to me … that Raymond would make a very fine runner. Doesn’t he always keep up with me on my trots? And he surely knows how to breathe in counts of seven cause he’s always doing it at the dinner table, which drives my brother George up the wall. And I’m smiling to beat the band cause if I’ve lost this race, or if me and Gretchen tied, or even if I’ve won, I can always retire as a runner and begin a whole new career as a coach with Raymond as my champion. … And I’ve got a roomful of ribbons and medals and awards. But what has Raymond got to call his own? Details in Story Elements What Story Elements Reveal 2 2. Reread the beginning and the ending of “Raymond’s Run,” paying attention to the story elements. Think about what Squeaky is like at the beginning of the story and what she is like at the end. Complete the sentences below to tell how she has changed. a. At the beginning of the story, Squeaky is ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ b. At the end, Squeaky is ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ c. She has/has not changed because ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3. How effectively does the author of "Raymond's Run" move the story along through her use of story elements? Explain your ideas below. Analyze Points of View 1. Read the following excerpt from “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Then complete the graphic organizer to analyze the incident. “[T]here came to my ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton. I knew that sound well, too. It was the beating of the old man’s heart. It increased my fury...” 3  What the Character Knows What Readers Know Effect on Readers 2. Read the following example of dramatic irony. Then, explain the difference between the character’s point of view and the reader’s point of view. Princess Alia decides to trade places with her maid, Isobel. The two travel to a foreign city. The prince of the city falls in love with Alia, whom he thinks is a maid. He is worried because his father, the king, will only allow him to marry a princess a. What the character knows: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ b. What readers know: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 3. In each of the following examples, there is a difference between a character’s point of view and the reader’s point of view. If the difference creates suspense, write an S on the line. If the difference creates humor, write an H. a. A kind, polite girl praises her brother’s cooking. Readers know that the brother is a terrible cook. The brother now thinks his food is delicious, so he promises to cook dinner even more often. ___________ b. A little boy reaches for a snake on the ground. The boy thinks the snake is a toy, but readers know it is real—and poisonous. ___________ 4  Analyzing Conflicting Information 1. Read the excerpts. Then fill in the chart with the topic, short summaries of the conflicting information. “….. I noticed to my surprise that Tenzing was moving rather slowly and seemed in some distress…. I noticed that his face mask was choked up with ice. I squeezed the mask to dislodge the ice and was relieved to see Tenzing breathing freely again. I checked my own equipment_ it, too, held, some ice, but not enough to cause me concern, and I quickly cleared it away.” Topic: Breathing with Difficulty Hillary Norgay Analyze Word Choice and Tone 1. Read the excerpt from “Once I Got a Postcard from the Fiji Islands.” Then, complete the chart to analyze a particular word choice, the word’s connotation, and the tone of the passage. “Far-off lands and foreign peoples are a dream,/ a dreaming with open eyes/ somebody does not wake from.” Word Literal Meaning Connotation Tone 2. Choose one of the adjectives from the end of this excerpt from “Once I Got a Postcard from the Fiji Islands.” Complete the chart below with the word’s literal meaning and your analysis of its connotation and tone. “It’s the same with poetry_ seen from afar/ it’s something special, mysterious, festive.” Adjective Literal meaning Connotation Tone 5 Language Focus 1. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence? a. When you do lots of exercise, you should drink plenty of water. b. Athletes should stretch their muscles regularly. c. The tennis match was canceled, but it will be rescheduled. d. Competing in gymnastics requires strength, grace, and hard work. 2. Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence? a. After school you can go to the library or the gym. b. I like the library, but today I need some exercise. c. If you carry books and if you go up and down the stairs, that is exercise. d. I like to be outdoors, and today the weather is fine, so if it’s okay, I’ll take a long walk. 3. Which of these sentences from the selections is written in the passive voice? a. The warrior who struck the lion first is gifted with a beaded shoulder strap during the festivities. b. The age-old cultural tradition is a rite of passage into manhood and the only way to become a warrior. c. So, I brought all my remaining cows to my friends and asked them to take them home for me. d. At about three o’clock in the morning the cows came home by themselves, but I didn’t know that. 4. Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice? a. The cows were taken into the fields every day so they could graze for hours. b. Joseph feared that his brother would be angry with him for losing the cows. c. Scholarships and other awards are offered to the winners of the Maasai Olympics. d. Lions are no longer killed by Maasai men to impress the women of their tribe. 5. Which sentence contains an example of a present participle acting as an adjective? a. The disturbing facts about light pollution should inspire us to action. b. The terrible facts about light pollution should be inspiring us to action. c. I will be sharing what I know about light pollution with our ecology club. d. Light pollution is a problem that will keep growing unless we act. 6 6. The sentence “If I could climb Mt. Everest, then I’d be a hero,” is written in the a. interrogative mood. b. indicative mood. c. conditional mood. d. imperative mood. 7. Which of the following words is a verb in the past tense? a. behold b. disgust c. telling d. brought 8. Which of the following words is a verb in the present tense? a. select b. taken c. believed d. flown 9. What is the Past tense of verb “seek”? a. seeked b. sought c. seek d. soken 10. Although I took my medicine, I still feel sick. The transitional word in the sentence is a. took. b. medicine. c. although. d. feel. 7 Vocabulary Strategy 1. When Squeaky sees her classmates coming up the street, she considers hiding in a candy store. Then, she says, “But that’s chicken and I’ve got a reputation to consider.” Which phrase matches the meaning of the idiom “that’s chicken”? a. that’s cowardly b. that’s loud c. that’s ridiculous d. that’s mean 2. In the poem “Beginning Speech,” the narrator writes, “That child I was / came to me once / an unfamiliar face.” What does the prefix un- mean in unfamiliar? a. bad c. not b. with d. into 3. When our basketball team faced our toughest competitors, we were shaking in our shoes. Then, when we won, we were thrilled and also relieved. Which phrase below matches the meaning of the underlined idiom? a. unable to walk at all b. nervous about the game c. dancing to fight off fear d. wearing athletic shoes 4. We worried that there was not enough salad for dinner, but what we have will suffice. Based this sentence, what does the word suffice MOST LIKELY mean? a. be tasty b. be enough c. be unique d. be present 5. The author of “Herdsman” says that his brother is “strict.” Which detail from the story helps you understand what strict means? a. The author is eager to spend time with his brother. b. The author explains that his brother is the head of the family. c. The author spends two nights hiding from his brother. d. The author feels excited about meeting his brother. 8 6. Complete each sentence to show your understanding of the boldface vocabulary word. a. Your reputation is important because ______________________________________________________________________. b. A squeaky voice sound ______________________________________________________________________. c. If you are ecstatic, then you feel ____________________________________________________________________ d. If you speak eloquently, then you _______________________________________________________________________ e. If you had a meal that did not suffice, then you ______________________________________________________________________________ f. People who are aware of their origins, ____________________________________________________________________ 7. Choose the vocabulary word that has the same meaning as the word in italics. conservation- extinction- competitors- graze- strict- location- aesthetics- wise a. Which word goes with intelligent? _____________________________________________________________________________ b. Which word is related to population decline? _______________________________________________________________________________ c. Which word is related to rivals? _____________________________________________________________________________ 9 d. Which word is related to eat? ______________________________________________________________________________ e. Which word is related to strayed? ______________________________________________________________________________ f. Which word is related to protection? ________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Use each given word in a sentence of your own. affluent: ____________________________________________________ ecstatic: ____________________________________________________ arrogant: ___________________________________________________ confident: __________________________________________________ concedes: ___________________________________________________ 9. Match each word in column A to its correct meaning in column B. 1. impedes ______ a. front of buildings 2. facades _______ b. regulations 3. affluent _______ c. slows the progress 4. concedes ____ d. wealthy 5. ordinances ____ e. acknowledges 10