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Grade 7English Language Arts
Term 2Amigo brothers
by PIRI THOMAS
Teacher: Amin Ahmed
Student’s Name: __________________
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Week 4 Feb. 16th –20th
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Weekly Plan + Homework AssignmentsDay Classroom Activities Homework
Satu
rday Amigo Brothers
Active ReadingHomework No. 12
Do page 1.
Sund
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Amigo BrothersActive Reading
Literary Analysis
Homework No. 13
Do page 2.
Mon
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Amigo Brothers Homework No. 14
Do page 3.
Tue
sday Amigo Brothers
Spelling: 1+1+1 words and VAC wordsWriting: Narrative
Homework No. 15
Finish your second draft.
Wed
nesd
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Check homework
Spelling and Dictation Test
Note: All homework assignments are due on Wednesday unless specified.
Study the following spelling words: More assimilated prefixes
1. planning 5. saddest 9. forgotten 13. grabbed 17. controlled2. shipment 6. rebellion 10. jogging 14. beginning 18. commitment3. patrolled 7. slippery 11. upsetting 15. equipment 19. swimmer4. starred 8. dimmer 12. forgetting 16. stopping 20. regrettable
Dictation:The fight was scheduled to take place in Tompkins Square Park. It had been decided that thegymnasium of the Boys Club was not large enough to hold all the people who were sure to attend.In Tompkins Square Park, everyone who wanted could view the fight whether from the ringside orwindow fire escapes.
Kingdom Schools – Boys’ IntermediateEnglish Department
Grade 7IPWeekly Parent Information Letter
Term: 2 Week: 4 Date: Feb 16th –20th
Topic/Theme: Amigo Brothers Genre: Short Story
Selection test
Daily language SkillbuilderGrammar: adjectives
Amigo Brothers (page 361)
Literary Analysis SkillBuilder
SuspenseSuspense is the growing tension and excitement readers feel as they get involved in aplot and become eager to know what will happen next. Suspense builds as theevents in the rising action unfold. List the events in the story that lead toward theclimax and help build suspense.
Follow Up: How were you left in suspense at the end of the story? Tell why youthink the author chose to end the story that way.
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The boys are told
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The boys are told
they will fight
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The boys are told
they will fight
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The boys are told
they will fight
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Exposition
Climax
Rising ActionSuspense Builds
The boys are toldthey will fight each other.
Amigo Brothers (page 361)
Selection TestA. This story keeps the reader in suspense until the very end, when it comes to a surprising conclusion. In the boxes below, note four events that help to build the story’s suspense. Then describe what happens at the end. (5 points each)
B. Write the letter of the best answer. This exercise is continued on the next page. (5 points each)
______ 1. Antonio and Felix think of themselves as brothers because theya. look alike. c. have similar boxing styles.b. are very close friends. d. come from the same neighborhood.
______ 2. Antonio and Felix decide to stay apart before the match because they want toa. end their friendship.b. work out with stronger partners.c. develop their fight strategies in secret.d. concentrate on winning.
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Central Question of the Plot
What will be the outcome of the fight between Antonio and Felix?
Surprise at the End
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______ 3. After watching the movie The Champion, Felix feelsa. relaxed.b. depressed.c. excited.d. worried.
______ 4. Antonio and Felix continue to fight after the final bell becausea. they are angry with each other.b. each wants the other to give up.c. only a knockout will satisfy them.d. they are completely absorbed in the fight.
C. Words to Know. Write the letter of the best answer. (4 points each)
______ 1. A person who is sitting appears to bea. in deep thought. b. edgy and tense. c. alert and watchful.
______ 2. If something is , it is withouta. reason. b. consent. c. end.
______ 3. An speech is one that isa. memorized. b. unprepared. c. acted out.
______ 4. A state of is a state ofa. noisy confusion. b. complete silence. c. quiet calm.
______ 5. To an idea is toa. agree with it. b. get rid of it. c. question it.
D. Answer one of the following questions based on your understanding of the story.Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. (20 points)
1. What do Antonio and Felix discover about themselves by the end of the fight?
2. In this story, there are two important questions about the outcome of the fightbetween Antonio and Felix: Who will be the winner, and what will happen to their friendship? Which question is more important? Why do you think so?
E. Linking Literature to Life. Answer the following question based on your ownexperience and knowledge. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. (15 points)
How would you feel if you were competing against a close friend or relative forsomething you both really wanted? How would you handle the situation?
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56 FORMAL ASSESSMENT, GRADE 7
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