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Greenwood International School English Department Semester 1 Examination

Grade 8 Semester 1 Final Examination 2019-2020

Required Material

v PAPER 1: Section 1 and 2 v Marks Allotted: 80 Marks v Time Allotted: 1 hour 30 min

SECTION 1: LITERATURE AND VOCABULARY Common Core: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1Citethetextualevidencethatmoststronglysupportsananalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.4Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurativeandconnotativemeanings;analyzetheimpactofspecificwordchoicesonmeaningandtone,includinganalogiesorallusionstoothertexts. Objectives:

- To analyze elements of characterization, setting, and plot, including rising action, conflict, resolution, theme, and other literary elements as appropriate in a variety of fiction.

- To identify the different types of point of view, figurative language, and sound devices. - To demonstrate an understanding of a literary selection, and depending on the selection, include

evidence from the text, personal experience, and comparison to other text/media. - To determine the correct meaning of words with multiple meanings in context.

Textbook : HMH Into Literature Literary Analysis:

1. Inferences *Literature NB.

2. Figurative Language (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole) *FrogOs Site: Elements of Poetry

3. Sound Devices (Alliteration, Consonance, Onomatopoeia, Repetition, Rhythm, and Rhyme Scheme) *FrogOs: Elements of Poetry, Sound Devices in Poetry

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Literature Selections:

1. Unit 1: The Brave Little Toaster by Cory Doctorow (Trunity.org) FrogOs: The Brave Little Toaster

2. Unit 1: Interflora by Susan Hamlyn

(Trunity.org) FrogOs: Interflora- Poem by Susan Hamlyn

3. Unit 2: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

(Trunity.org) FrogOs: The Tell-Tale Heart

Vocabulary :

1. The Brave Little Toaster (Trunity.org)

2. Interflora (Trunity.org) 3. Tell-Tale Heart (Trunity.org)

***Along with all work done in your Literature and Vocabulary Notebook SECTION 2: LANGUAGE USAGE UNSEEN COMPREHENSION PASSAGE+GRAMMAR Common Core: RL8.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly

RL8.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story interact

L 8.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of the English grammar and usage

W.8.1.C Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among

claim(s), reasons, and evidence.

Objectives:

- To read an informational texts and analyze what the text say - To identify sentence fragments and correct them. - To punctuate sentences correctly. - To differentiate between commas and semicolons. - To use and identify compound sentences.

Unseen Comprehension Passage (Informational Text) An unseen passage will be given with related questions.

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Grammar:

Marking Punctuation

1. End Punctuation

(Refer to pages 3 and 4 in the Write Source- Skills Book)

2. Commas Between Items in a Series (Refer to pages 5 and 6 in the Write Source –Skills Book)

3. Commas to Set Off Nonrestrictive Phrases and Clauses (Refer to pages 7 and 8 in the Write Source –Skills Book)

4. Commas to Separate Equal Adjectives (Refer to page 13 in the Write Source –Skills Book)

5. Commas in Compound Sentences (Refer to page 14 in the Write Source –Skills Book)

Sentence and Paragraph Basics

1. Phrases and Clauses (Refer to pages 69 to 72 in the Write Source- Skills Book)

Sentence Variety

1. Simple Sentences (Refer to your Grammar NB.)

2. Compound Sentences (Fan Boys, Conjunctive Adverbs, and Semicolons) (Refer to your Grammar NB and FrogOs site: Dependent and Independent Clauses)

v PAPER 2: Research and Narrative Writing v Marks Allotted: 10 Marks v Time Allotted: 50 min

Common Core: W.8.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and

research.

W.8.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective

technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

L 8.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of the English grammar and usage

W.8.1.C Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among

claim(s), reasons, and evidence.

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Objectives:

- To understand the steps of writing a research paper. - To put the steps of a research paper in order. - To write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique,

relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences with the aid of a graphic organizer.

SECTION 1: Research Format

è Research Writing: Research Steps and Research Format

*Refer to FrogOs Sites: - How to Write a Research Paper? - Writing a Research Paper

SECTION 2: Fictional Narrative Writing

*Refer to your Writing NB.

- Revise Writing Tips (Refer to FrogOs site and your Writing NB.)

Writing Organizer:

- Refer to the story writing organizer on your writing NB.

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- FICTIONAL NARRATIVE WRITING RUBRIC

4 3 2 1 1

Organization:

The plot is thoroughly developed. The story is interesting and logically organized: there is clear exposition, rising action and climax. The story has a clear resolution or surprise ending.

Plot is adequately developed. The story has a clear beginning, middle and end. The story is arranged in logical order.

The plot is minimally developed. The story does not have a clear beginning, middle, and end. The sequence of events is sometimes confusing and may be hard to follow.

The story lacks a developed plot line. It is missing either a beginning or an end. The relationship between the events is often confusing.

2 Elements of Story: Setting

The setting is clearly described through vivid sensory language.

The setting is clearly identified with some sensory language.

The setting is identified but not clearly described. It has minimal sensory language.

The setting may be vague or hard to identify.

3 Elements of Story: Characters

Major characters are well developed through dialogue, actions, and thoughts. Main characters change or grow during the story.

Major and minor characters are somewhat developed through dialogue, actions, and thoughts. Main characters change or grow during the story.

Characters are minimally developed. They are described rather than established through dialogue, actions and thoughts. They show little growth or change during the story.

Main characters are lacking development. They are described rather than established. They lack individuality and do not change throughout the story.

4 Elements of Story: Dialogue

All dialogue sounds realistic and advances the plot. It exhibits dialect and a distinct voice.

Most dialogue sounds realistic and advances the plot. It may exhibit dialect and a distinct voice.

Some dialogue sounds realistic and may have some elements of dialect and voice. It advances the plot minimally.

Dialogue may be nonexistent, or it may all sound alike. No elements of dialect and voice are present. It does not advance the plot.

5 Elements of Story: Conflict

The conflict is clearly established, developed and resolved after a gripping climax.

The conflict is established, developed, and resolved after a climax.

The conflict is minimally established and resolved, but lacks development.

The conflict is vague and hard to identify. It may not be resolved in a logical way.

6 Elements of Story: Suspense

The rising action builds intense suspense, which thoroughly provides growing tension, anxiety, fear and/or wonder.

The rising action builds suspense, and adequately provides growing tension, anxiety, fear and/or wonder.

The rising action builds suspense, but minimally provides growing tension, anxiety, fear and/or wonder.

The suspense in the rising action is lacking or missing.

7 Elements of Story: The point of view is consistent.

Maintains a consistent point of view.

The point of view is clear, but may be inconsistent in some places.

The point of view is often inconsistent.

The point of view is inconsistent.

8 Elements of Story: Transitions

Uses carefully chosen transitions to help the reader along.

Uses transitions to help the reader along.

Uses few transitions. Uses no transitions.

9 Written Oral English Language Conventions Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Spelling

There are few or no errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, or spelling. Dialogue is punctuated and formatted correctly.

There are some errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, or spelling. Dialogue may have minor errors in punctuation and format.

There are many errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, or spelling. These sometimes make the story hard to understand. Dialogue is punctuated and formatted inconsistently.

There are numerous errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, or spelling that interferes with the meaning of the story. Dialogue may not be distinguishable from narrative, or may lack correct punctuation such as quotation marks or end punctuation.

- YOUR SCORE: __________/36 Divide your score by 9 = - Your Rubric Score is ___________

Wish you all the best!

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Greenwood International School Semester 1 Moral Education

Grade 8 Semester 1 Final Examination 2019-2020

Required Material

Marks Allotted: 60 Marks Time Allotted: 1 hour

Unit 1: Ethics in the Context of Communities

Lesson by Pillars (ME Curriculum Area): Lesson 1 Definition of Community

CM15-MoralityintheContextofCommunities

Thenotionofcommunityandtheideathatallpeoplearemembersofseveral,overlappingsocialgroups.Socialcohesion;moralclaimsthatcommunitiesplaceonpeoplewhobelongtothem.

• Clarify the meaning of community and the importance of belonging or at least one group.

• Describe the main types of communities and groups in the UAE.

Lesson 2 The Role of Our Communities CM15-MoralityintheContextofCommunities

Thenotionofcommunityandtheideathatallpeoplearemembersofseveral,overlappingsocialgroups.Socialcohesion;moralclaimsthatcommunitiesplaceonpeoplewhobelongtothem.

• Provide a description of at least one group that students belong to, and identify some of the common values and duties shared by members of this group.

Lesson 4 Guaranteeing the Safety of Communities IC15ValuingDiversity

• Indicate the meaning of social cohesion and the importance of this value for the communities to which the students belong.

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Self-worthandidentity:celebratingownindividualityCommunityawareness:respectforothers,forexample,peoplewithdisabilities;understandingthediverse,internationalcommunityintheUAE.

• Discuss the importance of fostering social cohesion within the groups to which the students belong first and then in the wider community of the UAE.

Benchmarks (Skills) covered according to the Common Core State Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.3 Analyzehowatextmakesconnectionsamonganddistinctionsbetweenindividuals,ideas,orevents(e.g.,throughcomparisons,analogies,orcategories).CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.4 Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareusedinatext,includingfigurative,connotative,andtechnicalmeanings;analyzetheimpactofspecificwordchoicesonmeaningandtone,includinganalogiesorallusionstoothertexts.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.1 Citethetextualevidencethatmoststronglysupportsananalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext. Unit 1: Lesson 1 – Definition of Community Moral Education – First Semester Textbook pages 3 to 8. Vocabulary:

1. Community 2. Society 3. Belonging 4. Relationship 5. Social Media

Lesson 2 – The Role of Our Communities Moral Education – First Semester Textbook pages 9 to 14

Vocabulary:

1. People of Determination 2. Social Identity 3. Secondary Groups 4. Pride 5. Honor 6. Volunteer

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Lesson 4 – Guaranteeing the Safety of Communities Moral Education – First Semester Textbook pages 21 to 25

Vocabulary:

1. Belonging 2. National Service 3. Marginalization 4. Social Cohesion

Wish you all the best!

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Greenwood International School

ICT Department

Grade 8 ICT

“Semester 1 Final Required Material”

Final exam of semester 1 will include the followings:

From “Techno CEO”:

Session 1 About Your Company Page 10 to page 26 Session 2 Organization Chart Page 30 to page 39

From “Workbook”:

Chapter 1 Basic Concepts of ICT Page 1 to page 17 Chapter 2 Software Page 18 to page 21

1

Algebra 1 Unit Section Number and Name Pages

Unit 1

Quantities and

Modeling

2.2 Creating and Solving Equations 45-54

2.4 Creating and Solving Inequalities 61-66

Unit 2

Understanding

Functions

3.2 Understanding Relations and Functions 97-106

3.3 Modeling with Functions 107-112

Unit 3

Linear Functions,

Equations,

and Inequalities

5.1 Understanding Linear Functions 165-172 5.2 Using Intercepts 173-178

5.3 Interpreting Rate of Change and Slope 179-188

Note: Study from the text book, notes, and previous tests.

Geometry 1

Unit Section Number and Name Pages

Unit 2

Lines, Angles and

Triangles.

4.1 Angles Formed by Intersecting Lines 145-152

4.2 Transversals and Parallel Lines 153-160

4.3 Proving Lines are Parallel 161-168

5.2 ASA Triangle Congruence 201-210

5.3 SAS Triangle Congruence 211-220

5.4 SSS Triangle Congruence 221-230

6.2 AAS Triangle Congruence 245-254

Midyear Exam

Required Material 2019-2020

Greenwood International School Math Department

Grade : 8 A/B/E/F Subject : Algebra 1 & Geometry Teacher: Mr. Nidal Younes

Email: Nidal.y@greenwood.sch.ae

Required Material (Arabic ــ B ) 201 9 – 2020

Grade : 8

Arabic

No Lesson Pages Note

ال للتنّمر : درس .1 15-7من صفحة Study all works done in notebook and

worksheets.

عام التّسامح : درس .2 25-17ة من صفح ‘’

الّسعادة : درس .3 65-57من صفحة ‘’

اْلجوع : درس .4 95-87من صفحة ‘’

’‘ - النشيد .5

Islamic

N

o

Lesson Pages Note

1. Surah Yaseen (1-12) with

translation .

10,11 All that work done in notebooks

and textbooks will be included.

2. Honesty of the Messenger . 10-17 ‘’

3. Actions are judged by intentions . 29-35 ‘’

4. Sincerity . 37-44 ‘’

5. Getting closer to Allah. 80-88 ‘’

Social Study

No Lesson Pages Note

1. The falaj and the growth of towns

and villages .

10-14 All that work done in textbooks

and notebooks will be included.

2. Iron Age and impact . 15-21 ‘’

3. The falaj and the importance of

water in the UAE .

22-27 ‘’

4. Emerging towns and Oases . 28-31 ‘’

5. The camel and the transformation

of the desert .

49-53 ‘’

6. Wild camels in the UAE . 54-58 ‘’

7. The domestication of camels . 62-66 ‘’

Greenwood International School

Science Department End of Semester 1 Final

Grade 8 Required Material

Frogos Shared Sites

Titles G8 TIMSS Revision

G8 Body Organ Systems

Feedback Mechanism

Grade 8 lab 2019-2020

Science Lab (Gr-8)

Scientific method

Microscope

The animal body systems

Sheets & Presentions

Life Science Taxonomy sheet

Cell Organelles and their Functions Sheet

Cell Organization and Body Systems Sheet

Feedback Mechanism Sheet

Assessments Term Quizzes 1 and 2

Drop quizzes 1 and 2

MAP REVISION SHEETS and MAP MOCK QUIZZES Titles Scientific Method sheet

Earth Sheet

Biology Sheet

Physical Sheet

MAP Mock Quiz 1

MAP Mock Quiz 2

Others Online Mock Quiz for quiz 1 and 2 + Notes in the copybook

مواد العربيةالفي نهاية الفصل األولالمادة المطلوبة لالختبارات

2020 – 9201للعام الدراسي

الثامن الصف :

سالميةالتربية اإل

الموضوع الرقم اسم الدرس الصفحات

73إلى صـــ 66من صـــ قرآنال 1- ( 19 – 13س ) أصحاب القرية سورة ي

-2

33إلى صـــ 26من صـــ حديثال 1- األعمال بالنيّات

-1

86إلى صـــ 82من صـــ عقائد وال 1- اإليمان بالقضاء والقدر

عباداتال 98إلى صـــ 88من صـــ 2- الصلوات ذات األسباب

106إلى صـــ 100من صـــ 3- رضي هللا عنهاــ الشفاء بنت عبد هللا العدويّة

مالحظات

الدراسات االجتماعية والتربية الوطنية الرقم اسم الدرس الصفحات

49إلى صـــ 38من صـــ 1- البيت متوحد

91إلى صـــ 76من صـــ 2- سكان العالم

104إلى صـــ 93من صـــ يالنمو الحضر -3

115إلى صـــ 105من صـــ 4- النظم االقتصادية العالمية

-5

مالحظات

اللغة العربية

الموضوع الرقم اسم الدرس الصفحات

84إلى صـــ 80من صـــ قراءةال 1- المسلم أخو المسلم

والنصوص

101إلى صـــ 94من صـــ 2- الحجر الصغير

-3

115إلى صـــ 113من صـــ 1- التمييز

قواعدال 135إلى صـــ 131من صـــ 2- فعل األمر

-3

-4

-1

مالءاإل -2

-3

مالحظات