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Reading. Read the selection. Then answer the questions that, Summaries of English

These fish have no teeth or stomachs. They eat only tiny shrimp. The deepest oceans are full of mysterious creatures. Most likely, more amazing creatures will ...

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Download Reading. Read the selection. Then answer the questions that and more Summaries English in PDF only on Docsity! 1      Name ______________________________Date ______________  Reading.  Read the selection. Then answer the questions that follow.  Practice Text 1. Fresh Reads Unit 2 Week 1 OL     The Blobfish and the Leafy Seadragon         The  blobfish  is  a  strange  fish  that  lives  in  the  deep  waters  off  of  Australia. Because  it  lives so far down, people almost never see  it.  In only  the past  few years have people been exploring the deepest depths of the  oceans.  Blobfish  live where the water pressure  is very high. Other  fish can’t  swim there because their bladders, which help them float, are filled with air  and do not work well  under such pressure. The blobfish’s body is like jelly.  It weighs a little less than water.  This  lets  the  fish  float  above  the  sea  floor  without  swimming.  The  blobfish doesn’t have much muscle. It doesn’t need it because it just waits    FINAL EXAMINATION  FIRST SEMESTER  REVISION BOOKLET  Grade : 4 A B C    AY 2018 ‐ 2019  Subject : English  Teacher : Ms. Tetiana/ Mr. Saif  2    for  its  food  to  float  by  in  front  of  its  face.  Its  face  has  an  odd  look  of  sadness.  Another  strange  fish  found  in  the  cold  waters  off  the  coasts  of  Australia  is the  leafy seadragon. The body of this  fish  looks  like a piece of  seaweed  floating  in  the  water.  It  is  green,  orange,  and  yellow  and  is  covered with  leaf‐like  fins. Unlike many other animals,  it  is  the male  that  carries  the  eggs  and  hatches  the  young.  These  fish  have  no  teeth  or  stomachs. They eat only tiny shrimp.  The  deepest  oceans  are  full  of  mysterious  creatures.  Most  likely,  more amazing creatures will be discovered!    Answer the questions below.    1 Why have people rarely seen the blobfish?  A The blobfish lives deep, near the bottom of the sea.  B The blobfish has an ugly face that scares everyone away.  C The blobfish is hard to see because it looks so odd.  D The blobfish hides under the sand at the bottom of the sea.  2 The blobfish can live all right without much muscle because  F it looks sad.  G it must swim.  H it eats jelly.  J it just floats.    5    Many dogs protect people and property. Some dogs are trained to  watch farm animals. For example, they may keep sheep from getting lost.  Other dogs guard homes and shops. Still others work for the police, helping  to find people who have done crimes.  Dogs also have jobs in show business. You can see them on TV, in  movies, in plays, and in circuses. These dogs have to be smart and well  trained. Circus dogs learn to do amazing tricks. Dogs also show up in TV ads.  Whatever they do, though, whether as workers or pets, dogs are the  greatest!  Answer the questions below.  1 What is the topic of this selection?  A blind people  B working dogs  C guard dogs  D dog owners  2 What is the main idea of paragraph 2?  F Guide dogs get special training.  G Guide dogs learn to stop at busy streets.  H Guide dogs are good for blind people.  J Guide dogs help keep blind people safe.  3 What is the main idea of paragraph 3?  A Dogs have a stronger sense of smell than people do.  B Search dogs find people who get lost or trapped.  C Dogs can track down lost hikers by following their noses.  D Dogs can sometimes save lives.  6    4 What conclusion can you draw from the information in this selection?  F There are many different kinds of jobs for dogs.  G All dogs can learn how to be good work dogs.  H Guide dogs were the very first trained work dogs.  J Most dogs would much rather play than work.  5 What is the main idea of the selection?  _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________    Rule:          7    Vocabulary  Skills for assessment:   Identify the meaning of the word using base words, prefixes and  suffixes.   Identify the meaning of the word using context clues.  1.What is the meaning of the word?  1. What is the meaning of  the word “native” that is used in the  sentence “Raspberry is a native plant for Europe.”?  ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________  2. Mr. Black wonders how the school can be better. His students decide  that a playground would enhance the school. What does the word  enhance mean?  ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________  3. People use drops to cure coughs. What is another word for cure?  ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________  4. People freeze fruit and vegetable for winter consumption. What does  consumption mean?  ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________  5. I bought canned fruit in the store. What is the meaning of the word  canned?  10    g) Mouse ‐ _____________  h) Giraffe ‐ _____________    3. Mr. Black has a dog. What is the correct way to refer to it? Circle the  correct answer.   A. Mr. Blacks dog,   B. Mr. Black’e dog,   C. Mr.Blacks’ dog,   D. Mr’s Black dog.  4. Children have many books. What is the correct way to say it?  A. Childrens books  B. Children’s books  C. Childrens books’  D. Childrens’ books  11    Writing  Read the rubric and write your texts    Writing Rubric Needs Improvement Satisfactory Good Excellent Content (8 points) 1-2 points Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject. 3-4 points Student is uncomfortable with content and is able to demonstrate basic concepts. 5-6 points Student is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate. 7-8 points Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required). Organization (6 points) 1-2 points Sequence of information is difficult to follow. Student doesn’t use paragraphs. 3-4 points Reader has difficulty following work because student jumps around. Student doesn’t use paragraphs. 5 points Student presents information in logical sequence which reader can follow. Student uses paragraphs. 6 points Information in logical, interesting sequence which reader can follow. Student uses paragraphs. Language (6 points) 1-2 points Work has more than 10 spelling errors and/or grammatical errors. Work has more than 10 mechanical mistakes. 3-4 points Work has 8-10 misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Work has 8-10 mechanical mistakes. 5 points Work has 6-7 misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Work has 5-7 mechanical mistakes. 6 points Work has no more than 5 misspellings or grammatical errors. Work has no more than 5 mechanical mistakes.   12    Think of something you know how to do. It could be cooking a meal,  throwing a football, building a birdhouse, playing a game, or something  else. Write to explain how to do this activity. Write about 100 words.  Language ______ Organisation_____ Content_____  _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 
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