Emirates Falcon Int. Private School

English Language

Grade (9)

Term (1) Final Revision Sheets

Student’s Name: ………………………………………… Section: ………

Required Materials:

❖ Reading:

• Predictions&Irony / The Gift of the Magi

Reading book pg. 36 – 47

• Identifying the Theme / Two Kinds

Reading book pg. 230 – 249

• Author’s Purpose / Who Killed the Iceman? + Skeletal Sculptures

Reading book pg. 256 – 271

❖ Vocabulary:

The Gift of the Magi:

(agile – assertion – chronicle – coveted – falter – instigate – prudence – ransack – ravages – vestibule)

Reading book pg. 37 – 28 + the given worksheet.

Two Kinds:

(debut – lament – discordant – mesmerizing – encore - prodigy – fiasco – reproach)

Reading book pg. 231 – 232 + the given worksheet.

Who Killed the Iceman? + Skeletal Sculptures

(anthropology – artifact – compile – presumed – refute)

Reading book pg. 257 – 258 + the given worksheet

❖ Grammar:

• Present Participles

Reading book pg. 232 + the given worksheets

• Sentences and Fragments

Skills book pg. 168 + 169

• Active Voice and Passive Voice

reading book pg. 258+ the given worksheets

❖ Writing:

• Narrative Writing

• Informational Writing

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Part One: Reading Comprehension

Types of Irony

Ironyis a contradiction between what happens and what you expected to happen.

Types of Irony

(1) Verbal Irony:

You use it when you say one thing but really mean the opposite.

Example: Awesome! Another homework!

(2) Situational Irony: It happens when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what you thought it would

be. Example: I spent all the money that I have to buy a gift for my cousin; when I went

to give it to him, I found out that he had left the country.

(3) Dramatic Irony:

It happened when the reader or the audience knows about the events more than the characters.

Example: Ahmad’s parents are proud of the full mark that he got on the test, but we

know that he cheated.

EXERCISE (1):Read each sentence below. Write “irony” if it contains irony and write “no irony” if it contains no irony.

1. Looking at her son's dirty room, Mom says, "Wow, how clean your room is!"

_________________________

2. “Oh great! Now you have broken my new camera.”

_________________________

3. I can’t wait to play basketball after school.

_________________________

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4. On the way to school, the school bus gets a flat tire and the bus driver says,

"Excellent!

_________________________

EXERCISE (2): Identify the type of each of the following ironies and explain your answers.

1. A crime happens at the beginning of a movie that you are watching. You see the

killer and know who it is. However, the characters of the movie keep searching for the killer until the end.

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2. You asked your friend a very simple question, and he gave you a wrong answer!

You told him “how smart you are!”.

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3. You spent one week staying at home after school to study hard. You stopped going

out with your friends, watching TV, and playing with your phone just to make sure

you prepare well for the exam. When the exam day came, the said “exam is

cancelled”.

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Identifying Themes

Themeis the lesson that the story teaches to the

readers.

Themes is not clearly mentioned in a story. You need to

read and understand the eventsand detailsof a story well so that you can identify the theme of that story.

EXERCISE (3):Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Carrie loved her phone and her tablet. She was always looking at one or the other.

Her parents would try to talk to her about her life, but she would just ignore them until

they left her alone. When she was at school, she'd sneak peeks at her phone under her

desk whenever she could. When she was at parties, she spent more time interacting with

the devices than with the people around her. Even at concerts and sporting events,

Carrie seldom removed her eyes from these tiny screens. One day Carrie was walking

home from a friend's house and watching a funny video of people slipping on ice. She

began crossing the street just after the light changed. She was so into the video that she

did not notice the oncoming traffic. She walked directly into the traffic while laughing at

the falling people on her tiny screen and was hit by a bus. Carrie sustained mild injuries,

but both of her devices were destroyed. As far as she was concerned, her life was over.

(1) What is the theme of the passage?

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(2) Mention the details that helped you to identify the theme.

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Author’s Purpose

An author’s purpose is his reason for

writing.

An author’s purpose may be to entertain

the reader, to persuade the reader, or to

inform the reader.

An author writes with one of four general

purposes in mind:

1. To tell a story or to recount events, an author uses narrative writing.

2. To describe what something looks like, sounds like, or feels like, the author uses

descriptive writing.

3. To convince a reader to believe an idea or to take a course of action, the author

uses persuasive writing.

4. To inform or teach the reader, the author uses expository (informative)

writing.

Exercise (4): Read the selection, and then answer the questions that follow.

Question (1): Which statement best describes the author’s purpose?

a. to entertain readers with an exciting story about a funny school day

b. to persuade readers to buy that kind of soda

c. to inform the readers about the dangers of drinking soda

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Giant Panda

Question (2): Which statement best describes the author’s purpose?

a. to entertain readers with an exciting story about a panda bears

b. to persuade readers of visiting the national zoo

c. to give readers information about giant panda

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Part Two: Vocabulary

1. Agile: able to move quickly and easily

Example: The runner was surprisingly agile.

2. Assertion: statement of fact or belief

Example: I made and assertion about house prices.

3. Chronicles: a written record of a series of events,

especially historical events, written in the order in which

they happened Example: I read the chronicles of the second world war.

4. Covet: to have a very strong desire to have something that someone else has

Example: My friend covets my job.

5. Falter: to become weaker or less certain about what to do

Example: He didn’t know what to do; he faltered.

6. Instigate: to make a process start; to persuade someone to do

something bad

Example: He accused of instigating the disturbances.

7. Prudence: a careful attitude that makes you avoid unnecessary risks

Example: You should have adequate prudence when climbing mountains.

8. Ransack: to steal things; to search a place Example: She ransacked the shop for a nice gift.

9. Ravages: damages Example: This photograph shows the ravages of the city

after the war.

10. Vestibule: a space inside the front door of a public building; entrance Example: The hotel has a large vestibule.

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11. Debut: the first appearance of an actor or a sport player Example: The actor made an amazing debut, so all the

audience clapped for him.

12. Lament: to express feelings of great sadness about something

Example: He lamented the death of his father.

13. Discordant: harsh and unpleasant sound

Example: They played strange discordant music.

14. Mesmerizing: interesting and attractive

Example: The video was very mesmerizing, and the

students could not stop watching it.

15. Encore: a repeated part of a performance, especially a musical one

Example: The band came back onstage for an encore.

16. Prodigy: a person who has a great natural ability or skill

Example: Mozart was a musical prodigy.

17. Fiasco: an event that is completely unsuccessful and disappointing

Example: The first presentation I made was a complete fiasco.

18. Reproach: to blame or criticize someone in a way that shows you

are disappointed at what they have done Example: He publicly reproached his son for his behavior.

19. Anthropology: the scientific study of people, their societies, and cultures Example: He chose to study anthropology since he is

interested in knowing more about ancient cultures and societies.

20. Artifact: an object such as a tool or a weapon that was made in the past

Example: They found very old artifacts when they were

digging the ground.

21. Compile: to collect different pieces of information to make a book, a

list or a record Example: They are compiling a dictionary of new words.

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22. Presume: to think that something is true Example: I presume we’ll be there by five o'clock.

23. Refute: to prove that a statement or idea is not correct Example: I think there's an evidence to refute the facts

that he mentioned.

Exercise (5):Choose the words that best complete the following sentences.

compile fiasco ransacked reproach covets prodigy

artifacts lament mesmerizing refute

1. I totally _____________ not going to the trip with my friends.

2. Her teacher will definitely _____________ her for not doing the

project.

3. I have to _____________ information to do a good research.

4. What a _____________ movie! I enjoyed watching it so much.

5. How bad this morning assembly is! It is a complete _____________

6. He could not _____________ stealing the shop. The cameras recorded

him

7. I _____________ the whole library to find the book I wanted.

8. My cousin _____________ my new car. He has always wanted a car

like it.

9. I saw many _____________ that were used by old Egyptians.

10. He has a very nice style in passing the ball. He is a football

_____________

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Part Three: Grammar

Sentences and Fragments

A sentence is a group of words that has a complete subject and predicate and complete thought.

A fragment is a group of words that looks like a sentence but does not have a

complete thought.

Example: Many students are absent today. (Sentence)

After the math period,(Fragment)

EXERCISE (5): Complete the following fragments to make correct and

meaningful sentences.

1. Every morning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. If you really want something, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Once I am done with studying, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. When I was eating, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5. While the teacher was explaining the lesson, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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6. Because my little brother got high marks, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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7. Even though I was sick, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Present Participles

Present participlesare formed from verbsby adding–ing.

Examples: Enjoying – Reading – Running

Present participles could be used as adjectives, nouns, or progressive verbs.

Examples:

It is a very interesting story. (Adjective)

I will stop thinking about what happened. (Noun)

Yesterday at 5 o’clock, I was reading a comic book.

(Progressive Verb)

EXERCISE(6): Identify the function of present participles of each of the

flowing senesces: adjective, noun, or progressive verb.

1. The room was very disgusting. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. When the teacher was explaining, the principal came in. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Fighting is not allowed in the school. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. Tomorrow, my dad will be driving to Dubai. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5. Shouting is a very bad habit. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6. The annoying boy will not come to the trip. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Active and Passive Voice

When we use an active voice, we say what the subject does:

My grandfather built this house in 1961.

When we use a passive voice, we say what happens

to the subject: This was built house in 1961

In simple tenses:

The passive is form by (am/is/are/was/were) + past participle (cleaned /done / seen etc.)

Examples:

Many accidents are caused by careless drivers. I was invited to the party.

In progressive tenses:

The passive is form by (am/is/are/was/were) +(being) + (past participle) Examples:

An essay is being written. Last night, the house was being stolen.

Exercise (7): Rewrite the following sentences to change them from active to passive voice.

1. They cancelled all flights because of fog.

_________________________________________________________

2. Somebody accused me of stealing money.

_________________________________________________________

3. He does not need an ambulance.

_________________________________________________________

4. Our school bring delicious meals.

_________________________________________________________

5. My brother is taking photos.

_________________________________________________________

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Answer Key

Part One: Reading Comprehension

Exercise (1)

1. Irony

2. Irony

3. No Irony

4. Irony

Exercise (2)

1. Dramatic Irony: the audience know more than the characters.

2. Verbal Irony: you said something, but you meant the opposite.

3. Situational Irony: you planned to do something, but what happened at the end was

something different.

Exercise (3)

1. a person should not overuse his / her phone and tablet because this will lead to serious

life problems.

2. Her parents were not happy with her being busy with her devices all the time.

Her relationship with her friends was also not good because of the same reason.

She was hit by a car and lost her life because she was totally focusing on her phone and

ignoring the street.

Exercise (4)

1. B

2. C

Part Two: Vocabulary

Exercise (5)

1. lament

2. reproach

3. compile

4. mesmerizing

5. fiasco

6. refute

7. ransacked

8. covets

9. artifacts

10. prodigy

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Part Three: Grammar

Exercise (6): Answers will vary

Example Answers:

1. Every morning I run for half an hour.

2. If you really want something, you should work hard for it.

3. Once I am done with studying, I will watch some TV.

4. When I was eating, I heard a man shouting.

5. While the teacher was explaining the lesson, students were listening carefully.

6. Because my little brother got high marks, my parents bought him a bicycle.

7. Even though I was sick, I went to school.

Exercise (7)

1. adjective

2. Progressive verb

3. Noun

4. Progressive verb

5. Noun

6. Adjective

Exercise (8)

1. all flights were cancelled because of fog.

2. I was accused of stealing money.

3. an ambulance is not needed.

4. delicious food is brought by our school.

5. photos are being taken.

Best Wishes!