English Semester II Exam

Dear Grade 8 students,

You English Semester Exam will include the following:

Literature:

* Who are you today Maria?
* Macavity
* Vermin
* The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln

Bonus question from: The Lady or the Tiger?

Grammar:

All what was taken throughout the year

Reading:

The exam will include an unseen Reading Comprehension passage with questions.

Vocabulary:

All the words from the Literature stories.


Good Luck dear students!

S.S. Chapter 18 answers

Please click here to find the answers of Section 1,2 and 3 of Chapter 18.

Good luck!

S.S. Bonus Work # 3

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S.S. Bonus Work # 2

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Social Studies Bonus Work # 1

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Due date: Monday May 21st

Extra Work - English - Sheet 4

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

COYOTE
the Survivor of North America

The coyote is a relative of the dog, wolf and jackal. Like its relatives, it is a predator and mostly eats other mammals. It will, however, eat a wide variety of foods, including insects, fruits and vegetables.

Coyotes are found throughout most of North America, from Mexico and Central America to Canada and Alaska. The color of its coat depends on where it lives. Mountain coyotes are darker than those

living in the desert. Like the wolf, coyotes live in groups, or packs. The pack is usually

smaller in number than a wolf pack. All members of the pack are usually related. The pack will often divide into pairs to hunt.

Female coyotes have a litter of pups once a year. A litter has an average of six pups. Over half of the pups will die before they reach adulthood. Male pups usually leave the pack to find their own territory. Female pups stay with the parent’s pack.

Wolves and coyotes compete for the same prey animals. Since the

coyote is smaller than the wolf, wolves will usually drive the coyote out of any shared territory.

The coyote adapts easily to new areas. Unlike the buffalo or wolf, the coyote’s range increased after human populations expanded across the continent. For example, the coyote was not native to New England. 

Once the New England settlers eliminated wolves, however, the coyote moved in. Scientists who have studied the coyote believe it is better than the wolf at living in human areas.

Coyotes are now found in most large urban areas. They find an abundant supply of food in these areas, since coyotes are willing to eat garbage, rodents and even small pets, such as cats. Scientists estimate that as many as 2,000 coyotes may be living in the Chicago area.

Because of its adaptability, the coyote is not an endangered species, or even a threatened species. It has been classified as “least concern,” which means it has the lowest risk of extinction.

1- Find two examples from the text that support the idea that the coyote adapts to survive.

2- What is the main idea of this passage?

  

Extra Work - English - Sheet 3

The Verb "To be" Circle the form of the verb be that best completes each sentence.

1.  Public transportation in Rome (is, are) provided by an elaborate bus system.

2.  The movie critic's brutally candid remarks about the film (was, were) not his typical response to a bad movie. He is usually more tactful than that.

3.  My grandmother's avocation (is, are) making quilts for all of her grandchildren.

4.  We (is, are, am) very fortunate that our government grounded all airplanes before the terrorists could hijack another one.

5.  Sometimes body language (is, are, am) more accurate than verbal communication.

6.  We believe that peace (is, are) possible and that it's probable.

7.  Cosmic rays (is, are, am) highly energetic particles, and when they collide with atoms, they send other particles, such as neutrons, flying off in all directions.

8.  The gentry of Highland Park (is, are) well known for their luxurious homes and haughty demeanor.

9.  We (is, are, am) concerned about Courtney's diction, so we may need to take her to a speech therapist.

10.  The two countries called an armistice and decided that the fighting had gone on long enough. Eight years later, they (is, are) still living side-by-side peacefully.

11.  This vacation (was, were) his idea of ultimate paradise.

12.  If you doubt my veracity, then I guess there is not much more that I can say to convince you that I know what I (is, are, am) talking about.

13.  It (was, were) not coincidental that the stocks fell at the same time that Europe retracted their agreement with China.

14.  Every time I (is, are, am) around Samuel, I get embarrassed by his strident jokes.

15.  He (is, are) giving away most of his toys, but he wants to retain all the puzzles.

16.  The Johnsons (is, are) loath to move, but Mr. Johnson's job transfer makes it necessary.

17.  We received a query from one of our customers asking us if we could make sure that the prices of our items (was, were) more prominent.

18.  James' short, and often very pointed, poems (is, are) excellent examples of the epigram form.

19.  It was another balmy day in Florida and many people (was, were) at the beaches.

20.  Although the cut (was, were) superficial, Isaac still had to be treated by the doctor.

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