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SEN Holiday Homework/Grade 7/ English/2013-14
Add the Hyperbole
Hyperbole is an exaggeration that is meant to emphasize a point.
For example, “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse” emphasizes how
hungry the speaker is.
Below is a paragraph about going to the grocery store. Rewrite the
paragraph, adding hyperbole to the underlined phrases.
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Kristin and her mother went to the grocery store on Saturday. As they
arrived at the store, it began to rain very hard. When they entered the
door, they were quite wet. Kristin selected a shopping cart, but its
wheels were not straight. It wobbled as she pushed it down the aisle.
Her mother quickly selected the groceries on the list. While they
didn’t have many items, it was still very expensive. they grabbed the
bags of groceries, which were very heavy, and returned home.
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Correct the Sentences
Directions: Correct the errors in the following sentences. Example: Tomorro we will be goin to Toms birthday party. Tomorrow, we will be going to Tom’s birthday party. 1. i can have a peace of pie? ______________________________________________ 2. me and my friend are gonna go to the beach next weekend. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. What he got for Christmas? she asked. _____________________________________________________________________ 4. Mary tom and javier are nice peeple. _____________________________________________________________________ 5. When are we going? __________________________________________________ 6. We going now? ______________________________________________________ 7.i enjoy swimming Very Much. __________________________________________
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Descriptive Words
Example:The florist’s eldest daughter, Lilly, smelled the rose and she found the
fragrance extremely captivating.
Read the paragraph below and write the descriptive words in the spaces below.
The local florist and his wife had a sense of humor when naming their children, three daughters and a son. Their eldest daughter, Lilly, didn’t mind being named after a flower. Sylvia, her best friend, agreed that Lilly was a normal girl’s name. By the time their second daughter was born, the florist and his wife, a creative couple, used an unusual name. They named her after the Chrysanthemum, the florist’s favorite flower. Although it was a different name, she didn’t really mind it either. Most of her friends just called her Chrissy. By the time daughter number three arrived, her parents decided to be truly unique. They named her Delphinium. This youngest daughter, a future biologist, was called Della by her friends. When they had their last child, a son, they scratched their heads and didn’t know what to do. They couldn’t think of a good blooming plant name for a boy. Looking around the floral shop, the florist’s eyes alit on something that gave him an idea. The unlikely plant, a cactus, made the florist think of a name more suited for a boy. They brought their newborn son, Saguaro, home and showed him to his three sisters. Saguaro, youngest of the florist’s children, turned out to be a handsome young man with no thorns at all!
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Writing Exercises
1)"Dress for success" is a phrase all of us have heard before, but it means
something different to each person. Write an essay explaining what "Dress for
Success" means to you.
Write an article in about 300-350 words for a leading Newspaper.
You can include the following points in your article :
How much of a positive difference can it make to a person.
In what ways, can it prove instrumental.
The importance of dressing up well.
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2) Recently, you read the following quote in a magazine saying that :
‘Lack of expression leads to depression’.
How important do you think it is to effectively communicate your thoughts to
another person without getting violent or aggressive.
Write a letter to your friend sharing your reflections on the quote you read and
what do you feel about it in about 250-300 words.
You may refer to the following aspects in the letter too :
Pros and Cons of developing social skills in person.
The need to be active online on social networking sites.
The importance of communication per say.
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Unscramble The Words From Your Text
Que ) Unscramble the given words and then use them in sentences of
your own :
1) I T H B O B : ____________________
2) E L R M O E R S F U : ____________________
3) N K A D : ____________________
4) S O U R U T N E V D A : ____________________
5) A S H Y I D L O : ____________________
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Que )Identify the poetic device in each of the following :
Jack jumped in the jar of jelly.
Nobody, oh nobody can make it out here alone.
I left my punch card on the lunch yard.
She sells sea shells on the sea shore
Vivian has a heart of gold.
During her assessments, Devika was as cool as a cucumber.
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Paragraphs and Punctuation
Rewrite the following passage in paragraphs, punctuating it and changing small letters into capital letters where necessary. Remember: Paragraphs separate ideas, themes, or instructions. Without paragraphs,writing can be difficult to understand.
rainbows
my heart leaps up when i behold a rainbow in the sky wrote william wordsworth the famous poet and most of us share his feelings when we are lucky enough to see a rainbow there is an old saying that a pot of gold is buried at the end of the rainbow but have you ever tried to reach a rainbows end of course its impossible because a rainbow is really just the result of the raindrops refracting and reflecting light from our sun there are seven colors in the rainbow red orange yellow green blue indigo and violet.
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Use of There, Their, and They’re
There is used to refer to a place or location.
Example: I live there.
• In this sentence, there is used to refer to the place where you live.
This could be New York City, for example.
Example: My car is over there.
• In this sentence, there is used to refer to the location of your car. This could be
in the parking lot, for example.
Directions: Replace each place or location with there in the following sentences.
Example: I want to go to the beach. I want to go there.
1) I will see you at home. _________________________________________
2) He lives at 102 State St. _________________________________________
3) Jessica was born in Ohio.
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4) The car keys are on the table.
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Their is used to show ownership. Their replaces a singular (non-gender) or
plural noun.
Example: This is their apartment.
• In this sentence, their is used to refer to an apartment that is owned.
This could be the apartment owned by the Roberts family, for example.
Example: The ball is theirs.
• In this sentence, theirs is used to refer to a ball that is owned. This could be a
soccer ball owned by a group of kids who are playing soccer, for example.
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Directions: Use their to show ownership in the following sentences.
Example: Tom is wearing a jersey of the soccer team. Tom is wearing their
jersey.
1)The Smith family owns this cat. ______________________________________
2)They are using the computer of the school.
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3) I like the music of the band. _________________________________________
4)The bicycles of the store are new.
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They’re is a contraction of the words They and Are.
Example: They’re my friends.
• In this sentence, they’re is used as a contraction of the words They and Are.
Directions: Write three sentences using the contraction they’re.
Example: I don’t know where they’re going.
1) ________________________________________________________________
2) ________________________________________________________________
3) ________________________________________________________________
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Que ) This is King Oberon. There has been a tiff between him and his wife. Write
an argumentative conversation between the two in your own words.
King Oberon :
Titania :
King Oberon :
Titania :
King Oberon :
Titania :
King Oberon :
Titania :
King Oberon :
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Titania :
King Oberon :
Titania :
King Oberon :
Titania :
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Character Sketches
Que ) Looking at the pictures below describe the characters of Hermia and Puck in your own words with reference to the play ‘ Midsummer Night’s Dream ‘ by William Shakespeare.
HERMIA
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PUCK
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RUBRICS FOR CHARACTER SKETCH:
Criterion 5-4 4-3 3-2 2-1
Introduction The introduction is
inviting, states the
main topic and
previews the
structure of the
paper.
The introduction
clearly states the
main topic and
previews the
structure of the
paper, but is not
particularly inviting to
the reader.
The introduction
states the main
topic, but does not
adequately
preview the
structure of the
paper nor is it
particularly
inviting to the
reader.
There is no clear
introduction of the
main topic or
structure of the
paper.
Sequencing
(Organization)
Details are placed
in a logical order
and the way they
are presented
effectively keeps
the interest of the
reader.
Details are placed in
a logical order, but
the way in which
they are
presented/introduced
sometimes makes
the writing less
interesting.
Some details are
not in a logical or
expected order,
and this distracts
the reader.
Many details are
not in a logical or
expected order.
There is little
sense that the
writing is
organized.
Support for
Topic (Content)
Relevant, telling,
quality details give
the reader
important
information that
goes beyond the
obvious or
predictable.
Supporting details
and information are
relevant, but one key
issue or portion of
the storyline is
unsupported.
Supporting details
and information
are relevant, but
several key issues
or portions of the
storyline are
unsupported.
Supporting details
and information
are typically
unclear or not
related to the
topic.
Character Traits
You included 3-5
traits in a way that
brings your
character to life. I
feel like I know
the presidential
candidate!
You included 3-5
traits as required in
your writing.
You did not
include the
minimum of three
traits in your
writing.
One or no traits
were present in
your writing.
Mechanics and Grammar
Paragraph has no
errors in
punctuation,
capitalization, and
spelling.
Paragraph has one
or two punctuation,
capitalization, and
spelling errors.
Paragraph has
three to five
punctuation,
capitalization, and
spelling errors.
Paragraph has
six or more
punctuation,
capitalization, and
spelling errors.
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Necklace
Que ) Did Madame Loisel even need to borrow the necklace in the first place?
List out the pros and cons of having borrowed it at that point in time.
GOOD ASPECTS
BAD ASPECTS
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Que) Design a Necklace of your choice and whom would you like to share it with
and why?
I would like to share the necklace you just made with _____________ because:
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Que ) Write in details the various events that took place in the
play ‘ Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in about 250 – 300 words.
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Que ) Compile a dictionary having atleast 50 words .
Que ) Using the same words make sentences of your own .