Mind Matters- Grade 9 (A)
Writing Topics – Revision Questions ( on Texts and Stories )
The GalapagosIsland – You went to the island. Describe what you saw. Why should travelers visit the place? What is special about it? (p.87)
Nobel Prize Winner- Write a short article in a teen magazine. Tell about Robert Aumann and his contribution (tell why he won the Nobel Prize) (p.106)
Charles Dickens – Write a short article to tell about his background, personal experiences and success. Why do you think he succeeded? (p.113)
Esperanto –You are Ludvic Zamenhof. Tell about yourself and the language you made up. Why is it called the Language of Hope? Why did you invent it? (p.133)
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Literature
A Case of Poisoning – What do you know about the writer?* The narrator was emotionally involved and affected by everything that was going on – Describe what happened and give examples from the story that show how much he cared and how involved he was. Write two paragraphs. (Pp.102-104)
The House on Mango Street– What do you know about the writer’s background?* (p.131); Find examples in the story (Pp. 128-129 ) that show that her writing was autobiographical (based on her own life experiences) . You can describe her living conditions, feelings, events.
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* Helpful Information
Remember:
Autobiography = a book about a person's life, written by that person. It helps to understand the story if you know the background of a writer
A Narrative = a story or a description of a series of events, if the writer tells about his real experiences it will contain his point of view and his impressions of the people and the events.
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Revision of Vocabulary- Unit 4 + 5
Test Yourself - Match a word to its definition
(On the test you will have a word-bank in English )
1)a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful ______
2)very great in amount or level, or extremely good ______
3)very surprising ______
4)awake, thinking and aware of what is happening around you ______
5)to (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger or stronger form ______
6)to experience, especially something unpleasant or -
7)to meet someone unexpectedly ______
8)extremely (very) large ______
9)has such a strong effect or influence on you that you cannot forget it______
10)acceptable or right for someone or something ______
11)not near other things ______
12)very good, beautiful or deserving to be admired ______
13)an area of land which is protected in order to keep safe the animals and plants that live there, often because they are rare ______
14)doing, or willing to do, what you have been told to do by someone in authority ______
15)very special; being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual or special in some way ______
16)accepted or treated with attention ______
17)good or quick at noticing things ______
18)the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed ______
19)when something is liked, enjoyed or supported by many people ______
20)the way a word is said ______
21)a feeling of great sadness or regret ______
22)to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly ______
23)an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practiced it ______
24)to act in a particular way as a direct result of something else ______
25) something that is used to represent a quality or idea ______
Fill in the missing words (Pp. 108, 134) Name: ______
The Hebrew word –bank below will help you.
1. The students were ______because they had many tests. When their teacher told them they were going to have some more work to do, they became ______, and their facial ______showed how angry they were.
2. I love stories or ______, which end well- the ______always die and the main ______is usually a good person who is happy eventually. There is some ______in the book.
3. After my car had exploded I didn’t know what I was saying – I was not ______of what was going on; when I woke up I ______I was in a hospital.
4. Before you write an essay you need to ______.
5.The trip was long and tedious. The children did not have the ______to go on, but they didn’t want to ______their parents ______.
6. Can you please give me an ______about the ______of this bridge? It’s so ______.
7. The robber wished to ______the evidence, so he decided to burn it. The ______was so big that he was hurt. Later on he died, but no one except his family ______his death.
8. Teachers like to ______by their students. Students expect their teachers to have a lot of ______.
9. Tel- Aviv ______in the center of Israel.
10. A far away place with no populated areas around is an ______place.
11. Do you care about your ______more than anything else? Then, it can cause you some troubles
12. If you travel to Ireland, you will see ______views!. The trip we offer is ______for all ages. Join us on a ______trip. We assure you it will be an ______experience.
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