Learning Activity Sheet English 8
Learning Activity Sheet English 8
EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE
9. Turn off all the lights and fans when you leave the room. _____________________________
EXERCISE 2
2. Identify the method the writer used in developing the topic sentence.
3. Pick out the supporting sentences that develop this central thought.
A. What, then, do I do in my solitary moments? One thing is sure, I take to daydreaming, a sort of heaven for lonely
souls. But daydreaming does not occupy all my time. When nobody is around, I open my treasure box of old
albums and scrapbooks and my collection of odds and ends. Looking at these mementos of my childhood, I live
the past all over again and wonder about my future.
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EXERCISE 3
tone exclamation mark
1. The __________ of the voice often helps clarify what the speaker says and means.
2. The overall emotional atmosphere that envelops the reader as they delve into a text. _______________
3. It is a simple statement that is used to provide information about something or state a fact.
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4. It is generally used to ask a question in order to gather information about something. __________________
5. It is used to express commands/orders or requests and also to give instructions or some advice. ____________
8. It is a word used to describe the writer’s feelings or attitude toward his/her subject. ___________________
9. “Oh, great! Another flat tire”. What is the tone of the sentence? _____________________
10. Please hurry up, we’re getting late. This sentence is an example of ________________ (provide the answer)
EXERCISE 4
1. It is generally used to ask a question in order to gather information about something. ______________
3. The sentence that expresses this kernel idea or one main thought is called _______________
4. It is generally a simple statement that is used to provide information about something or state a fact.
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6 – 9. __________________________
10. First, lemonade is a little sweet and a little sour. I love the combination. Second, lemonade can be yellow. Yellow is
my favorite color! Thirdly, you can sell lemonade and make some money. I want to have a lemonade stand next
summer. To wrap up, it’s easy to say that lemonade is my favorite drink.
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11. My favourite drink is tea, and I drink a lot of it. I always have tea in the morning for breakfast. I make a pot of tea and
then I drink it all myself. Sometimes I have another pot before lunch. At four o’clock, I make a cup of mint tea. Mint tea
is good for waking up and studying. __________________________________________________________________
12 – 15. ______________________________